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System and method for second communication device detection and connection

A communication connection and wireless device technology, applied in wireless communication, anti-theft vehicle accessories, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve problems such as connection loss

Active Publication Date: 2011-12-28
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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Then, when the vehicle moves out of communication range with its connected landline, the connection is lost and the driver may have to manually instruct the vehicle to start searching for a different phone

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[0017] The invention is described herein in the context of certain exemplary illustrative embodiments. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that modifications, extensions and changes may be made to the disclosed exemplary illustrative embodiments without departing from the true scope and spirit of the present invention. In short, the following description is provided by way of example only, and the invention is not limited to the specific illustrative embodiments disclosed herein.

[0018] figure 1 The system architecture of an illustrative in-vehicle communication system that can be used to communicate instructions to a car is illustrated. A vehicle enabled vehicle-based computing system may include a visual front end interface 4 located in the vehicle. For example, if a touch-sensitive screen is provided, the user may also be able to interact with the interface. In another illustrative embodiment, the interaction occurs through button presses, spoken...

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A method and apparatus for connecting a vehicle-based computing system to a wireless device are provided. When the vehicle-based computing system is powered, it may intially connect to a wireless device. If the system moves out of the range of that device, the connection may be lost. A secondary device may be present however, and automatic connection to that device may be desired so that the vehicle-based computing system can continue to function.

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technical field [0001] The illustrative embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for utilizing a vehicle-based computing system to automatically detect and interface with a second communication device. Background technique [0002] Currently, there are vehicle-based computing systems that communicate with external networks using in-vehicle wireless connections to portable cellular telephones or other nomadic devices. In some of these systems, the nomadic device is attached to the car itself. In these cases, the system can be instructed to communicate with that device, and only that device, without causing a conflict in communications. [0003] In other systems, a connection may be made to one of several available devices. For example, in the FORDSYNC system, the vehicle-based computing system uses a Bluetooth connection to pair with the user's phone. Since there may be more than one vehicle driver, or there may be more than one phone desired for pairing, the us...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R25/10
CPCH04W8/005B60R25/10
Inventor D·D·普赖斯
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC