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Providing communications between a vehicle control device and a user device via a head unit

US9135756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2013
Grant dateSep 15, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/63
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle head unit may receive a request, from a user device and by the head unit, to establish communication with a control device of a vehicle. The control device may be in communication with the head unit via a vehicle communication network associated with the vehicle. The head unit may establish communication between the user device and the control device based on the received request. The head unit may forward a message between the user device and the control device based on the established communication. The message may be forwarded between the user device and the control device via the head unit.

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