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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Cody R. Hansen, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Matthew M. Highstrom, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/06 (2009.01); H04W 48/10 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/008 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01); G07C 2205/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/06 (2013.01); H04W 48/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of managing wireless devices at a vehicle includes detecting a plurality of wireless devices at the vehicle using a short-range wireless communication protocol; determining that one of the plurality of wireless devices belongs to a preferred group of wireless devices; and creating a short-range wireless link between the wireless device belonging to the preferred group and a vehicle telematics unit.