IP Library Granted Patent US 7,599,715
Granted Patent B2
US 7,599,715 · App. 12/389,245 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

System and method for matching wireless devices

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Patent No.
US 7,599,715
App. No.
12/389,245
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Vehicles and methods for providing a communication between a mobile unit and a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a communication is received from a mobile unit, the communication is interfaced to a vehicle's electromechanical system, an audio-visual interface associated with the vehicle's electromechanical system displays the communication; and a communication is transmitted to the mobile unit.

Claims (67)

1. A method of wireless communication between a vehicle maintenance tracking system and a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, the method comprising:

receiving a communication link from a vehicle maintenance tracking system;

determining by a microprocessor if the communication link is authorized, the determination is based on a security field and identification of the vehicle maintenance tracking system;

receiving a communication and automatically turning down the volume of a speaker in the vehicle comprising the mobile unit by the microprocessor;

outputting a message via at least one of an audio and visual interface; and

storing the communication in a communication log.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining further comprises a user accepting the communication link.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication is at least one of voice and data.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the outputting the message comprises displaying a status.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving the communication link comprises using Bluetooth wireless technology.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving the communication link comprises using radio frequency.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting a second communication to the vehicle maintenance tracking system.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the second communication comprises maintenance information.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication comprises a control instruction from the vehicle maintenance tracking system.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the vehicle maintenance tracking system comprises a remote unit.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the outputting the message comprises using at least the speaker.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting a second communication to the vehicle maintenance tracking system, the transmitting the second communication the vehicle maintenance tracking system repeating the communication to a remote unit.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting a second communication to a remote unit, the transmitting the second communication comprising the remote unit repeating the communication to the vehicle maintenance tracking system.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving the communication link comprises downloading data from the vehicle maintenance tracking system.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the outputting the message comprises using at least a second speaker.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the audio and visual interface comprises a heads-up display.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication comprises maintenance information.

18. A method of wireless communication between a first mobile unit and a vehicle comprising a second mobile unit, the method comprising:

receiving a communication link from the first mobile unit;

determining by a microprocessor if the communication link is authorized, the determination being based on a security field and identification of the first mobile unit;

receiving a communication and automatically turning down the volume of a speaker in the vehicle comprising the second mobile unit by the microprocessor;

transmitting a message via at least one of an audio and visual interface; and

storing the communication in a communication log.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising the vehicle establishing a second communication link with a vehicle maintenance tracking system through the mobile unit.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising receiving maintenance information via the second communication link with the vehicle maintenance tracking system.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the communication comprises a control instruction from the vehicle maintenance tracking system.

22. The method of claim 18 wherein the determining comprises a user accepting the communication link.

23. The method of claim 18 wherein the receiving the communication comprises repeating the communication to a vehicle maintenance tracking system.

24. The method of claim 18 wherein the receiving the communication link comprises using radio frequency.

25. The method of claim 18 wherein the receiving the communication comprises downloading data from the mobile unit.

26. A wireless vehicle communication system comprising:

a transceiver receiving a communication link from a mobile unit, the transceiver further receiving a communication from the mobile unit;

a microprocessor programmed to determine if access to the communication link by the mobile unit is authorized, the determination being based on a security field and identification of the mobile unit, the microprocessor further programmed to automatically, upon the transceiver receiving the communication, turn down the volume of a speaker of the vehicle communication system, the microprocessor further programmed to store the communication in a communication log;

an electromechanical system associated with the transceiver; and

an audio-visual interface associated with the electromechanical system displaying the communication link and outputting the communication.

27. The vehicle of claim 26 wherein the transceiver employs Bluetooth.

28. A wireless vehicle communication system comprising:

a microprocessor programmed to determine whether access to a communication link between a vehicle communication system and a mobile unit is authorized, the microprocessor further programmed to automatically, upon receiving a communication, turn down the volume of a speaker of the vehicle communication system, the microprocessor further programmed to store the communication in a communication log;

a transceiver associated with the microprocessor, the transceiver receiving the communication link from the mobile unit;

a memory associated with the microprocessor, the memory storing a control instruction;

an electromechanical system associated with the microprocessor, the electromechanical system exerting the control instruction; and

an audio-visual interface associated with the electromechanical system, the audio-visual interface displaying the communication link.

29. A method of tracking vehicle maintenance information by a wireless communication system, comprising:

identifying by a communication system a vehicle comprising a mobile unit with an identifier;

determining maintenance information associated with the vehicle;

generating a message comprising the maintenance information, the message comprising a communication packet constructed from a plurality of data fields, the data fields including a priority field, and the identifier;

transmitting the message comprising the communication packet to the mobile unit, the message comprising the maintenance information; and

receiving a confirmation of receipt from the mobile unit comprising storing the confirmation of receipt in a communication log.

30. A method of tracking vehicle maintenance information by a wireless communication system, comprising:

receiving a signal transmitted by a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, the signal comprising a vehicle identifier and a status of the vehicle;

determining maintenance information associated with the vehicle, the determining comprises parsing the signal to determine the vehicle identifier and the status;

generating a message comprising the maintenance information, the message comprising a communication packet constructed from a plurality of data fields, the data fields including a priority field, and the vehicle identifier;

transmitting the message comprising the communication packet to the mobile unit, the message comprising the maintenance information; and

receiving a confirmation of receipt from the mobile unit comprising storing the confirmation of receipt in a communication log.

31. A method of tracking vehicle maintenance information by a wireless communication system, comprising:

receiving a signal transmitted by a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, the signal comprising a vehicle identifier and a status of the vehicle;

storing the signal in a first communication log, the first communication log including the vehicle identifier, a transmission time, a transmission date, and the status;

determining maintenance information associated with the vehicle, the determining comprises parsing the signal to determine the vehicle identifier and the status;

constructing a communication comprising at least one communication packet, the at least one communication packet comprising the maintenance information, an address, and an identification of the vehicle;

forwarding the at least one communication packet to a router;

transmitting the at least one communication packet over the Internet by the router via the address; and

storing the communication through the Internet in a second communication log.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 160 LLC
To: FLEET CONNECT SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 052853/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2020
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 160 LLC
Reel/Frame 052547/0948 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: TAMIRAS PER PTE. LTD., LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC
Reel/Frame 045176/0365 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 30, 2015
From: SEONG SANG INVESTMENTS LLC
To: TAMIRAS PER PTE. LTD., LLC
Reel/Frame 036923/0293 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2013
From: HIMMELSTEIN, RICHARD B.
To: SEONG SANG INVESTMENTS LLC
Reel/Frame 029635/0021 →