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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2004
Mohammed Yousuf, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mohammed Yousuf, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for communicating wireless messages for controlling the functions of devices within a vehicle are provided. The apparatus comprises a first module having a first wireless control node positioned at a first location within the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a second module having a second wireless control node positioned at a second location within the vehicle. Devices are coupled to and controlled by each of the nodes. The first and second nodes are adapted to form a virtual network so that they can communicate the messages to each other for also controlling the devices. The apparatus also has a third wireless node positioned external to the vehicle. The third node is capable of becoming part of the virtual network so that the third node can communicate messages to at least one of the first and the second nodes to further control at least one of the devices.