System, method and device for providing communication between a vehicle and a plurality of wireless devices having different communication standards
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system for providing communication between a vehicle having a plurality of vehicle systems and a plurality of wireless devices operating via a plurality of communication standards, the system comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive wireless signals from the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the wireless signals are provided in accordance with the plurality of wireless communication standards and comprise first data; and
a wireless data transfer module coupled to the receiver, the wireless data transfer module configured to support the plurality of wireless communication standards, to decode the wireless signals according to their respective wireless communication standards and to direct the first data of the wireless signals to at least one of the vehicle systems.
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Abstract
A system for providing communication between a vehicle and a plurality of wireless devices includes a receiver configured to receive wireless signals from the wireless devices. The received wireless signals are provided in accordance with a communication standard from the plurality of communication standards. The system also includes a wireless data transfer module coupled to the receiver and configured to support the plurality of communication standards, process the wireless signals and direct the data of the wireless signals to a corresponding vehicle system. The system may include a transmitter coupled to the wireless data transfer module. The transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals from the vehicle to the wireless devices. The wireless data transfer module receives data from a vehicle system and provides the data to the transmitter in accordance with a communication standard from the plurality of communication standards.
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21 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system for providing communication between a vehicle having a plurality of vehicle systems and a plurality of wireless devices operating via a plurality of communication standards, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive wireless signals from the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the wireless signals are provided in accordance with the plurality of wireless communication standards and comprise first data; and a wireless data transfer module coupled to the receiver, the wireless data transfer module configured to support the plurality of wireless communication standards, to decode the wireless signals according to their respective wireless communication standards and to direct the first data of the wireless signals to at least one of the vehicle systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless data transfer module comprising:
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an input configured to receive wireless signals from at least one of a plurality of wireless devices, the plurality of wireless devices operating via a plurality of wireless communication standards, wherein the wireless signals are provided in accordance with the plurality of wireless communication standards and comprise data; a control circuit coupled to the input and configured to support the plurality of wireless communication standards, to decode the wireless signals according to their respective wireless communication standards and to direct the data from the wireless signals to a vehicle system of a plurality of vehicle systems based on the data; and an output coupled to the control circuit and configured to send the data to the vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless data transfer module comprising:
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an input configured to receive data from at least one vehicle system; a control circuit coupled to the input and configured to support a plurality of wireless communication standards, to process the data from the plurality of vehicle systems so as to provide the data in accordance with a wireless communication standard from the plurality of wireless communication standards to at least one wireless device; and an output coupled to the control circuit and configured to communicate the data to the at least one wireless device in accordance with the wireless communication standard. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for providing wireless communication in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a first wireless signal from a first wireless device, the first wireless signal provided in accordance with a first wireless communication standard and having data; receiving a second wireless signal from a second wireless device, the second wireless signal provided in accordance with a second wireless communication standard and having data; decoding the first and second wireless signals based on the first and second wireless communication standards, respectively, using a wireless data transfer module configured to support at least the first and second wireless communication standards; and distributing the data from the first and second wireless signals to a first and second vehicle systems, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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