System for advertising vehicle information wirelessly
US9349223B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2205/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and apparatus for advertising vehicle information using network names includes a wireless transceiver removably attached to the data port of a vehicle. The transceiver creates a wireless network having a unique name. The transceiver advertises vehicle specific information as part of the wireless network name. The transceiver communicates the network name to an app running on a wireless user computing device. A plurality of unique network names may be collected by the app and stored for use in researching additional information about each vehicle having such a transceiver mounted thereon.
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