Device and Method for Wireless Vehicle Communication

• US 20110015809A1
• Filed: 09/29/2010
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Hermann, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/893,154
• Publication Number:
  US 20110015809A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/1141 One-way transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

The invention provides a device, system, and method for wireless communication with a vehicle, comprising a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle for receiving data from a wireless transmitter, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver for processing the data. The data has a format adapted to be processed by the microprocessor and is intended for receipt by all vehicles within a predetermined wireless range that have microprocessors capable of processing its standard format. The invention also provides a method for wireless communication with a vehicle, comprising transmitting data having a standard format, receiving the data having a standard format, and processing the data having a standard format. The data is intended for receipt by all vehicles within a predetermined range that have microprocessors capable of processing its standard format. The invention further provides a device, system, and method for disabling a vehicle using only information transmitted to the vehicle, comprising a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and for receiving data wirelessly, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver for processing the data. The data includes a unique vehicle identifier and an instruction to disable the vehicle. The invention further provides a device for wirelessly monitoring environmental conditions of a livestock trailer towed by a vehicle, comprising a wireless transmitter mounted on the livestock trailer, a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and adapted to receive data from the wireless transmitter, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver and processing the data.

Claims

1-22. -22. (canceled)

23. A device for disabling a vehicle using only information transmitted to the vehicle, the device comprising:

a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and adapted to receive data wirelessly; and

a microprocessor in communication with the receiver and adapted to process the data;

wherein in the data includes a unique vehicle identifier based on a vehicle identification number (VIN), a public encryption key, and an instruction to disable the vehicle, and

wherein the vehicle is disabled by slowly decreasing power and speed and eventually stopping the vehicle.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein the unique vehicle identification comprises the vehicle identification number.

25. The device of claim 23, wherein the receiver comprises a remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver.

26. The device of claim 23, wherein the microprocessor is part of the remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver.

39. The device of claim 23, wherein the receiver comprises a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) receiver.

40. The device of claim 23, wherein the microprocessor is part of the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) receiver.

41. The device of claim 23, wherein the microprocessor is part of the instrument cluster.

42. The device of claim 23, wherein the microprocessor is part of the engine controller.

43. The device of claim 23, further comprising a wireless transmitter for transmitting the data.

44. The device of claim 43, wherein the vehicle can be disabled within a given transmission range, even if the vehicle is not within sight of the wireless transmitter.

27-30. -30. (canceled)

31. A method for disabling a vehicle, the method comprising:

transmitting data having a standard format and including a unique vehicle identifier based on a vehicle identification number (VIN), a public encryption key, and an instruction to disable the vehicle;

receiving the data within the vehicle; and

processing the data with a microprocessor within the vehicle; and

disabling the vehicle by slowly decreasing power and speed and eventually stopping the vehicle.

45. The method of claim 31, wherein the microprocessor is part of the remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver.

46. The method of claim 31, wherein the microprocessor is part of the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) receiver.

47. The method of claim 31, wherein the microprocessor is part of the instrument cluster.

48. The method of claim 31, wherein the microprocessor is part of the engine controller.

32-33. -33. (canceled)

34. A device for wirelessly monitoring environmental conditions of a livestock trailer towed by a vehicle, the device comprising:

a wireless transmitter mounted on the livestock trailer;

a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and adapted to receive data from the wireless transmitter; and

a microprocessor in communication with the receiver and adapted to process the data;

wherein in the data represents environmental conditions within the livestock trailer.

35. The device of claim 34, wherein the transmitted data includes a unique serial code to establish wireless communication between the vehicle and the trailer.

36. The device of claim 34, wherein the environmental conditions include temperature and humidity within the trailer.

37. The device of claim 34, wherein the environmental conditions include information regarding food for livestock within the trailer.

38. The device of claim 34, wherein the environmental conditions include information regarding water for livestock within the trailer.