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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2010
David W. Taylor, Fenton, MI (US);
Kevin C. Mccarthy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
David W. Taylor, Fenton, MI (US);
Kevin C. McCarthy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular wireless communication system includes a control in a vehicle operable to communicate with an external service provider via a wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. The control may receive a user input and responsive thereto, may establish the wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. Data from the external service provider is downloaded to the control via the wireless communication link. The control controls at least one accessory of the vehicle, and the control may control the accessory responsive to at least one of (a) a geographic location of the vehicle as determined by a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle and (b) a biometric characteristic of an occupant of the equipped vehicle.