IP Library Granted Patent US 8,380,251
Granted Patent B2
US 8,380,251 · App. 11/810,253 · Granted Feb 19, 2013

Wireless communications system and method

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Patent No.
US 8,380,251
App. No.
11/810,253
Granted
Feb 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for communicating information facilitates wireless communication between electronic devices. The system includes a transceiver provided in a vehicle. The transceiver communicates with an electronic device located external to the transceiver using a Bluetooth communications standard.

Claims (2)

1. A system for communicating verbal authorization for an order from an occupant in a vehicle with an electronic device external the vehicle, the electronic device including a first radio frequency transceiver configured to operate according to a Bluetooth wireless communications protocol, the vehicle including a microphone, the system comprising:

a second radio frequency transceiver mounted in the vehicle, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to communicate with the first radio frequency transceiver, wherein the second radio frequency transceiver includes an interface for receiving, from the microphone, a verbal authorization spoken by the vehicle occupant, and wherein the second radio frequency transceiver is configured to provide the an authorization message to the electronic device via the first radio frequency transceiver, the authorization message based on the verbal authorization.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2015
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035091/0435 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2007
From: WITKOWSKI, TODD R.; DYKEMA, KURT A.; GEERLINGS, STEVEN L.; ZEINSTRA, MARK L.; BUEGE, ROBERT F.
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 019435/0131 →