Vehicle communications system and method
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsNADAV LAVI, JONATHAN L. GERLACH
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for vehicle data communications. The system includes a vehicle communication component configured to receive data, encode the data to be transmitted, and transmit the encoded data wirelessly. A data delivery unit is configured to receive the encoded data, decode the encoded data, and present data in at least one format. A wired communication link couples the vehicle communication component and the data delivery unit. The wired communication link is configured to relay decoding information from the vehicle communication component to the data delivery unit such that the data delivery unit may decode the encoded data.
Claims20
A method of vehicle data communications, comprising:
- receiving data at a vehicle communication component of a vehicle;
- encoding the data at the vehicle communication component to generate encoded data;
- transmitting the encoded data wirelessly from the vehicle communication component to a data delivery unit;
- sharing decoding information via a wired communication link between the vehicle communication component to the data delivery unit;
- and
- decoding the encoded data at the data delivery unit using the decoding information.
A communications system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle communication component configured to receive data, encode the data to be transmitted, and transmit the encoded data wirelessly;
- a data delivery unit configured to receive the encoded data, decode the encoded data, and present data in at least one format;
- and
- a wired communication link coupling said vehicle communication component and said data delivery unit and configured to relay decoding information from said vehicle communication component to said data delivery unit such that said data delivery unit may decode the encoded data.
A vehicle, comprising:
- an engine for propelling said vehicle;
- a vehicle communication component including
- a first radio configured to receive data transmitted wirelessly from a remote station, and
- a second radio in communication with said first radio and configured to receive data from said first radio encode the data to generate encoded data, and transmit the encoded data wirelessly;
- a data delivery unit including
- a third radio configured to receive the encoded data and decode the encoded data utilizing decoding information, and
- a loudspeaker in communication with said third radio to present data in an audible format;
- and
- a wired communication link coupling said vehicle communication component and said data delivery unit and configured to relay decoding information from said vehicle communication component to said data delivery unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.