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In-vehicle wireless local area network
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-03-27
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Granted: 2005-04-05
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Expires: 2020-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle to provide a voice and/or data connection from a wireless wide area network to a wireless local area network and on to a vehicle wired bus is disclosed. The communication system includes a wireless electronic communication device disposed in or in proximity to the vehicle for communication with the wireless wide area network, a wireless local area network unit disposed in the vehicle in such a manner as to communicate with the wireless electronic communication device and with a wired vehicle bus disposed within the vehicle, and a plurality of electronic devices disposed in or in proximity to the vehicle and in communication with the local area network unit or the wireless electronic communication device.
Inventors
- 👤 Jay James Adams
- 👤 Ronald Kent Reger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:38
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/10; H04W84/12; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle to provide a voice an/or data connection from a wireless wide area network to a wireless local area network and on to a vehicle wired bus, said communication system comprising: (a) a wireless electronic communication device disposed in or in proximity to said vehicle for communication with said wireless wide area network; (b) a wireless local area network unit disposed in said vehicle in such a manner as to communication with said wireless electronic communication device and with a wired vehicle bus disposed within said vehicle; and (c) a plurality of electronic devices disposed in or in proximity to said vehicle and in communication with said wireless local area unit or said wireless electronic communication device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle to provide a voice an/or data connection from a wireless wide area network to a wireless local area network and on to a vehicle wired bus, said communication system comprising: (a) a wireless electronic communication device disposed in or in proximity to said vehicle for communication with said wireless wide area network; (b) a wireless local area network unit disposed in said vehicle in such a manner as to communication with said wireless electronic communication device and with a wired vehicle bus disposed within said vehicle; and (c) a plurality of electronic devices disposed in or in proximity to said vehicle and in communication with said wireless local area unit or said wireless electronic communication device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle, as defined in claim 1 , wherein: at lest one of said plurality of electronic devices is in wired communication with said wireless local area network unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle, as defined in claim 1 , wherein said plurality of electronic devices is selected from the group consisting of: a pager, a laptop computer, a radio receiver, a body computer, and a facsimile transmitter/receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle, as defined in claim 1 , wherein: said plurality of electronic devices is disposed of within said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle, as defined in claim 1 , wherein: said wireless electronic communication device can be disposed of outside said vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
190 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle to provide a voice and/or data connection from a wireless wide area network to a wireless local area network and onto a vehicle wired bus, said communication system comprising: a wireless electronic communication device disposed in or in proximity to said vehicle for communication with said wireless wide area network; a wireless local are network unit disposed in said vehicle in such a manner as to communicate with said wireless electronic communication device and with a wired vehicle bus disposed within said vehicle; a plurality of electronic devices disposed in said vehicle and in communication with said wireless local area unit or said wireless electronic communication device, said plurality of electric devices is selected from the group consisting of a pager, a laptop compute, a radio receiver, a body computer, and a facsimile transmitter/receiver; at least one of said plurality of electronic devices is disposed within said vehicle and is in wired communication with said wireless local area network unit; and a remainder of aid plurality of electronic devices are in wireless communication with said wireless local area network unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
190 words
A wireless local area network communication system for a vehicle to provide a voice and/or data connection from a wireless wide area network to a wireless local area network and onto a vehicle wired bus, said communication system comprising: a wireless electronic communication device disposed in or in proximity to said vehicle for communication with said wireless wide area network; a wireless local are network unit disposed in said vehicle in such a manner as to communicate with said wireless electronic communication device and with a wired vehicle bus disposed within said vehicle; a plurality of electronic devices disposed in said vehicle and in communication with said wireless local area unit or said wireless electronic communication device, said plurality of electric devices is selected from the group consisting of a pager, a laptop compute, a radio receiver, a body computer, and a facsimile transmitter/receiver; at least one of said plurality of electronic devices is disposed within said vehicle and is in wired communication with said wireless local area network unit; and a remainder of aid plurality of electronic devices are in wireless communication with said wireless local area network unit.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2008-04-04 | 2008-10-04 | 2009-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2012-04-04 | 2012-10-04 | 2013-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2016-04-04 | 2016-10-04 | 2017-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |