System and method for matching wireless devices
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1. A method of wireless communication between a vehicle maintenance tracking system and a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, the method comprising:
- receiving a communication link from a vehicle maintenance tracking system;
determining by a microprocessor if the communication link is authorized, the determination is based on a security field and identification of the vehicle maintenance tracking system;
receiving a communication and automatically turning down the volume of a speaker in the vehicle comprising the mobile unit by the microprocessor;
outputting a message via at least one of an audio and visual interface; and
storing the communication in a communication log.
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Abstract
Vehicles and methods for providing a communication between a mobile unit and a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a communication is received from a mobile unit, the communication is interfaced to a vehicle'"'"'s electromechanical system, an audio-visual interface associated with the vehicle'"'"'s electromechanical system displays the communication; and a communication is transmitted to the mobile unit.
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1. A method of wireless communication between a vehicle maintenance tracking system and a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication link from a vehicle maintenance tracking system; determining by a microprocessor if the communication link is authorized, the determination is based on a security field and identification of the vehicle maintenance tracking system; receiving a communication and automatically turning down the volume of a speaker in the vehicle comprising the mobile unit by the microprocessor; outputting a message via at least one of an audio and visual interface; and storing the communication in a communication log. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of wireless communication between a first mobile unit and a vehicle comprising a second mobile unit, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication link from the first mobile unit; determining by a microprocessor if the communication link is authorized, the determination being based on a security field and identification of the first mobile unit; receiving a communication and automatically turning down the volume of a speaker in the vehicle comprising the second mobile unit by the microprocessor; transmitting a message via at least one of an audio and visual interface; and storing the communication in a communication log. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A wireless vehicle communication system comprising:
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a transceiver receiving a communication link from a mobile unit, the transceiver further receiving a communication from the mobile unit; a microprocessor programmed to determine if access to the communication link by the mobile unit is authorized, the determination being based on a security field and identification of the mobile unit, the microprocessor further programmed to automatically, upon the transceiver receiving the communication, turn down the volume of a speaker of the vehicle communication system, the microprocessor further programmed to store the communication in a communication log; an electromechanical system associated with the transceiver; and an audio-visual interface associated with the electromechanical system displaying the communication link and outputting the communication. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A wireless vehicle communication system comprising:
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a microprocessor programmed to determine whether access to a communication link between a vehicle communication system and a mobile unit is authorized, the microprocessor further programmed to automatically, upon receiving a communication, turn down the volume of a speaker of the vehicle communication system, the microprocessor further programmed to store the communication in a communication log; a transceiver associated with the microprocessor, the transceiver receiving the communication link from the mobile unit; a memory associated with the microprocessor, the memory storing a control instruction; an electromechanical system associated with the microprocessor, the electromechanical system exerting the control instruction; and an audio-visual interface associated with the electromechanical system, the audio-visual interface displaying the communication link.
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29. A method of tracking vehicle maintenance information by a wireless communication system, comprising:
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identifying by a communication system a vehicle comprising a mobile unit with an identifier; determining maintenance information associated with the vehicle; generating a message comprising the maintenance information, the message comprising a communication packet constructed from a plurality of data fields, the data fields including a priority field, and the identifier; transmitting the message comprising the communication packet to the mobile unit, the message comprising the maintenance information; and receiving a confirmation of receipt from the mobile unit comprising storing the confirmation of receipt in a communication log.
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30. A method of tracking vehicle maintenance information by a wireless communication system, comprising:
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receiving a signal transmitted by a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, the signal comprising a vehicle identifier and a status of the vehicle; determining maintenance information associated with the vehicle, the determining comprises parsing the signal to determine the vehicle identifier and the status; generating a message comprising the maintenance information, the message comprising a communication packet constructed from a plurality of data fields, the data fields including a priority field, and the vehicle identifier; transmitting the message comprising the communication packet to the mobile unit, the message comprising the maintenance information; and receiving a confirmation of receipt from the mobile unit comprising storing the confirmation of receipt in a communication log.
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31. A method of tracking vehicle maintenance information by a wireless communication system, comprising:
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receiving a signal transmitted by a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, the signal comprising a vehicle identifier and a status of the vehicle; storing the signal in a first communication log, the first communication log including the vehicle identifier, a transmission time, a transmission date, and the status; determining maintenance information associated with the vehicle, the determining comprises parsing the signal to determine the vehicle identifier and the status; constructing a communication comprising at least one communication packet, the at least one communication packet comprising the maintenance information, an address, and an identification of the vehicle; forwarding the at least one communication packet to a router; transmitting the at least one communication packet over the Internet by the router via the address; and storing the communication through the Internet in a second communication log.
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