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US 10,239,490 B2Granted
System and method for communicating with a vehicle
AssigneeHuf North America Automotive Parts Mfg. Corp.
InventorsAntonio Odejerte, Jr., John Nantz, Matthew R. Honkanen
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Abstract
A communication system includes a control module, a primary wireless communication node, and a plurality of secondary wireless communication nodes. The primary wireless communication node is in communication with the control module. The primary wireless communication node is in communication with each of the plurality of secondary wireless communication nodes through a common communication line.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- determining a connection status between a vehicle access device and a vehicle, the vehicle having a primary communication node, a plurality of secondary communication nodes, and a control module, the primary communication node in communication with the plurality of secondary communication nodes through a common communication line;
- transmitting identification information corresponding to the vehicle access device from the primary communication node to the secondary communication nodes through the common communication line based on whether the vehicle access device and the vehicle are in a connected state;
- storing the identification information in a memory of at least one of the plurality of secondary communication nodes based on whether the vehicle access device and the vehicle are in a connected state;
- and
- removing the identification information from the memory of the at least one secondary communication node based on whether the vehicle access device and the vehicle are in a disconnected state,
- wherein the primary communication node, the plurality of secondary communication nodes, and the control module are disposed on the vehicle.
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A communication system comprising:
- a control module disposed on a vehicle;
- a primary wireless communication node in communication with the control module and disposed on the vehicle;
- and
- a plurality of secondary wireless communication nodes disposed on the vehicle, at least one of the plurality of secondary wireless communication nodes having a memory, wherein the primary wireless communication node is in communication with each of the plurality of secondary wireless communication nodes through a common communication line,
- wherein the primary communication node is configured to transmit identification information corresponding to a vehicle access device to the secondary communication nodes through the common communication line based on whether the vehicle access device and a vehicle are in a connected state;
- wherein the memory is configured to store the identification information based on whether the vehicle access device and the vehicle are in the connected state;
- and
- wherein the memory is configured to remove the identification information based on whether the vehicle access device and the vehicle are in a disconnected state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.