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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Mary K. Deprez, New Castle, IN (US);
Rommel H. Racelis, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael A. Crowder, Washington, MI (US);
Lawrence C. Wehner, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Mary K. DePrez, New Castle, IN (US);
Rommel H. Racelis, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael A. Crowder, Washington, MI (US);
Lawrence C. Wehner, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Drive-by-wireless vehicle control techniques use a wireless connection between a sensor module and a control module. An action by the driver of the vehicle is detected by the sensor module and communicated to the control module using a message sent using a wireless communication pathway. The control module directs the appropriate vehicle component based on the wireless message received. The vehicle identification number (VIN) that uniquely identifies the vehicle is used to identify a wireless message has been sent from a sensor module that is part of the vehicle. The use of the VIN to identify a wireless message that applies to a particular vehicle that has been assigned the same VIN may help ensure that the particular vehicle is directed only based on actions by the driver of the particular vehicle.