Method and apparatus for initiating communication via a multi-mode system in a vehicle
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsWilliam Wong, Christopher Oesterling
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Abstract
A system and method for initiating and realizing communication via a multi-mode system is disclosed. The method and system include realizing a preferred mode of communication. A signal indicating the preferred mode of communication is transmitted and followed by a response signal in the preferred mode. In response, the multi-mode system is adapted to provide for communication in the preferred mode.
Claims20
A method for initiating communication via a multi-mode system in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- realizing a preferred mode of communication;
- transmitting a signal indicative of the preferred mode of communication via a two-way radio frequency communication system;
- and
- receiving notification of receipt of the signal.
A system for initiating communication via a multi-mode system in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a vehicle communications processor (VCP) operatively connected to the multi-mode system;
- a user interface panel operatively connected to the VCP and adapted to receive indication of user intent regarding a preferred mode of communication;
- a TTY Interface Module processor (TIM) operatively connected to and adapted to scan the user interface panel to detect the preferred mode of communication;
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- a modem in operative communication with the VCP and with the TIM, the modem adapted to selectively transmit to the VCP a signal received from the TIM indicative of the preferred mode of communication and to selectively transmit to the multi-mode system a signal received by the VCP indicating at least one of acknowledgment of the preferred mode of communication or connection verification.
A method of realizing a preferred mode of communication from a multi-mode communication system in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal via a two-way modem, the signal being indicative of the preferred mode of communication;
- transmitting a response signal in the preferred mode of communication to the modem;
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- adapting the multi-mode communication system to provide for communication in the preferred mode of communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.