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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
May. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Paccar Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Josef Lotz, Corinth, TX (US);
Clifton Ellis, Weatherford, TX (US);
Assignee:
PACCAR INC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); B62D 53/08 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 12/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Near field connection for secure tractor trailer communication, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for wireless communication between a tractor and a trailer includes a first transceiver (TRX) attached to the tractor, and a second TRX attached to the trailer. An engagement between the tractor and the trailer brings the first TRX within an operational distance to the second TRX.