Wireless communication repeater-built-in vehicle-use mirror device

• US 20050031344A1
• Filed: 12/27/2001
• Published: 02/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Original Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Akiyoshi, Sato, Hidenori
• Application Number:
  US10/258,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20050031344A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 398/42
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15507 Relay station based processing for cell extension or control of coverage area, network planning with network coordinated processing with regard to cell extension H04W16/26; network topologies using dedicated repeater stations H04W84/047; terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from an other terminal H04W88/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15535 Control of relay amplifier gain amplifier gain control in general H03G3/00; gain control reducing self - or loop interference H04B7/15578
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

In the present invention, for example, wireless communication repeater station 10 comprising receiving portion 12 which receives a specific electric wave signal from an outside or inside of an automobile, amplifying portion 13 which amplifies the signal from receiving portion 12, and transmission portion 14, which transmits the signal amplified in amplifying portion 13 is accommodated within an interior mirror provided on an automobile, and wireless communication repeater station 10 forms a part of network connecting to electronic apparatuses within the automobile. This makes it possible to perform various information communications inside and outside of the automobile in a smooth manner. Also, this makes it possible to alternative communication even through a weak electric wave.

Claims

1. An automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein comprising:

a wireless communication repeater station, which has a function of relaying a wave signal to be transmitted from inside or outside of the automobile to the inside or outside of the automobile, accommodated within a mirror device provided on the automobile.

2. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 1, wherein a wireless communication repeater station at least comprising a receiver which receives a wave signal transmitted from the inside or outside of the automobile, an amplifier, which amplifies the wave signal received from the receiver as occasion demands, and a transmission portion, which transmits the signal amplified by the amplifier is accommodated within an interior of a mirror device provided on the automobile.

3. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said repeater station is a part of the network within the automobile, which connects electronic apparatuses within the automobile.

4. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said wireless communication repeater station has a function of connecting the networks inside and outside of the automobile with each other.

5. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said wireless communication repeater station is provided within an exterior mirror.

6. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said wireless communication repeater station is provided within an interior mirror.

7. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said electric wave is a signal defined by short distance commemoration standard, and the mirror device is one terminal for the network formed by the short distance commemoration standard.

8. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 7, wherein said electric wave signal is Bluetooth signal, and the mirror device is a Bluetooth terminal, which is operated according to Bluetooth communication standard.

9. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 7 or 8, wherein said wireless communication repeater station comprises a wireless communication repeater station intended to specially utilizing the relaying within the automobile.

10. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 8 or 9, wherein said wireless communication repeater station comprises a wireless communication repeater station specialized for relaying a Bluetooth signal.

11. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 10, wherein said wireless communication repeater station has functions as a Bluetooth terminal operated according to Bluetooth communication standard, and said wireless communication repeater station becomes a Bluetooth terminal (Master) having control functions for realizing one-to-many connection, while controlling any other Bluetooth terminals (Slaves).

12. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 11, wherein said wireless communication repeater station comprises a transceiver and a base tip set and accompanying software and memory, or a Bluetooth system module in which they are one-tipped—

, and by storing a software for realizing the relaying of the wireless communication in CPU or memory in the base tip set.

13. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 11, wherein said wireless communication repeater station only has a function as a repeater station that it receives a Bluetooth signal, and optionally amplifies it, and transmits it as a Bluetooth signal.

14. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 8, wherein said wireless communication repeater station is a wireless communication repeater station utilizing a Bluetooth signal all in the communication within the automobile and the communication between the inside and the outside of the automobile.

15. A automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein, wherein the wireless communication repeater station according to claim 11 or 12 is accommodated within an interior mirror, an exterior sending and receiving antenna suitable for Bluetooth communication with the outside of the automobile is provided within or on said exterior mirror, and these exterior sending and receiving antenna is connected via wires to said communication repeater station, and the communication with the outside of the automobile is performed by said exterior sending and receiving antenna provided within or on said exterior mirror.

16. A automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein, wherein the wireless communication repeater station according to claim 11 or 12 is each accommodated within each of an interior mirror and an exterior mirror, and they are connected via Bluetooth wireless communication or a wire.

17. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 8, wherein said wireless communication repeater station has a least one functions among a function for receiving a wireless signal other than Bluetooth from the outside of the automobile, and converting it into a Bluetooth signal to transmit it to the inside of the automobile;

a function for a wireless signal other than Bluetooth from the inside of the automobile, and converting it into a Bluetooth signal to transmit it to the outside of the automobile;

a function for receiving Bluetooth signal from the inside or outside of the automobile, and transmitting it to the outside or inside of the automobile;

a function for receiving a wireless signal other than Bluetooth signal from the inside or outside of the automobile, and transmitting it to the outside or inside of the automobile; and

a function for optionally amplifying the signal in these functions.

18. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to claim 17, wherein said wireless communication repeater station is composed of a Bluetooth module (module for 2 CPU solution).

19. The automobile mirror device having a repeater station accommodated therein according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein said wireless communication repeater station has a function of hands-free telephone.