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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Oliver Lei, Windsor, CA;
Allen R. Murray, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.02); H04W 4/44 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.02); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to detect the presence of a wireless network access point usable for vehicular communication. The processor is also configured to connect to the wireless access point and report connection information relating to the connected wireless access point to an entity capable of establishing direct cellular connection with a vehicle, identifying the connected wireless access point as an alternative communication method if cellular communication is unavailable.