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Communications system and method in connection with vehicle

US9332112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2013
Grant dateMay 3, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications system for use in connection with a vehicle (1): a mobile handheld communication device (2); a handheld vehicle activation device (4); a communication module (6) arranged on the vehicle and able to establish wireless communication to the communication device (2). The communication device (2) includes a tracking device (8) for wireless vehicle identifying information (10) from the vehicle activation device (4), where the vehicle identifying information (10) identifies a specific vehicle. The system identifies a vehicle based on the information, and establishes a wireless communications link (12) between the communication device (2) and the communication module (6) in the identified vehicle (1).

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