Wireless communications system and method
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1. A system for communicating menu information to an occupant of a vehicle from an electronic device external the vehicle, the electronic device including a first radio frequency transceiver and a third radio frequency transceiver each configured to operate according to a wireless communications protocol, the vehicle including at least one of a vehicle display system or a vehicle audio system, the system comprising:
- a second radio frequency transceiver mounted in the vehicle, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to automatically establish a first wireless communications link with the first radio frequency transceiver in response to entering a proximity of the first radio frequency transceiver; and
a fourth radio frequency transceiver mounted in the vehicle, wherein the fourth radio frequency transceiver is configured to establish a second wireless communications link with the third radio frequency transceiver in response to the second radio frequency transceiver establishing the first wireless communications link, the second wireless communications link being secured in order for the fourth radio frequency transceiver to transmit an electronic payment in response to receiving a payment authorization;
wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to communicate the menu information with the first radio frequency transceiver, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to provide the menu information received from the first radio frequency transceiver to the at least one of the vehicle display system or the vehicle audio system.
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Abstract
A system for communicating information facilitates wireless communication between electronic devices. The system includes a transceiver provided in a vehicle. The transceiver communicates with an electronic device located external to the transceiver using a Bluetooth communications standard.
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1. A system for communicating menu information to an occupant of a vehicle from an electronic device external the vehicle, the electronic device including a first radio frequency transceiver and a third radio frequency transceiver each configured to operate according to a wireless communications protocol, the vehicle including at least one of a vehicle display system or a vehicle audio system, the system comprising:
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a second radio frequency transceiver mounted in the vehicle, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to automatically establish a first wireless communications link with the first radio frequency transceiver in response to entering a proximity of the first radio frequency transceiver; and a fourth radio frequency transceiver mounted in the vehicle, wherein the fourth radio frequency transceiver is configured to establish a second wireless communications link with the third radio frequency transceiver in response to the second radio frequency transceiver establishing the first wireless communications link, the second wireless communications link being secured in order for the fourth radio frequency transceiver to transmit an electronic payment in response to receiving a payment authorization; wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to communicate the menu information with the first radio frequency transceiver, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to provide the menu information received from the first radio frequency transceiver to the at least one of the vehicle display system or the vehicle audio system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for communicating menu information to an occupant of a vehicle from an electronic device external the vehicle, the electronic device including a first radio frequency transceiver configured to operate according to a wireless communications protocol, the vehicle including a vehicle display system, a vehicle audio system, or both the vehicle audio system and the vehicle display system, the system comprising:
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a second radio frequency transceiver mounted in the vehicle, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to communicate the menu information with the first radio frequency transceiver, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to provide the menu information received from the first radio frequency transceiver to the vehicle display system, the vehicle audio system, or to both the vehicle display system and the vehicle audio system; a user interface configured to receive selections regarding the menu information; wherein the system is further configured to allow wireless communication for enabling information relating to a point-of-interest along a route of travel to be communicated to the occupant of the vehicle, wherein the point-of-interest information is communicated to the first radio frequency transceiver of the device external to the vehicle from a wireless service organization; and wherein the system further comprises; a global positioning device on-board the vehicle configured to transmit location parameters to the first radio frequency transceiver and the wireless service organization via the second radio frequency transceiver and the wireless communications link, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to receive the information from the device external to the vehicle via the wireless communications link after the location parameters are transmitted to the wireless service organization. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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