Apparatus for smart antenna sharing in a vehicle and methods for implementing the apparatus
US10214163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/027
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plug-in communication system, for implementation with a vehicle. The system in one aspect includes an onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, configured for mounting in the vehicle to, or adjacent, an onboard diagnostics port, and an onboard diagnostics port expansion connection line extending from the onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, the connection line being configured to connect the port-expansion device to one or more vehicle components. In another aspect, the system includes an inline remote-services terminal configured for wired connection inline, via a plurality of connection lines, to a remote-services module of the vehicle, a first connection line, of the plurality of connection lines, configured to connect to the inline remote-services terminal and to the remote-services module, and a second connection line, of the plurality of connection lines, configured to connect to the inline remote-services terminal and to the remote-services module.
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