Joseph Raymond Ml Beaty

US Patent:

20060224305, Oct 5, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/396372

Inventors:

Mohammed Ansari - San Diego CA, US
Martin Fichter - San Diego CA, US
Tejas Desai - Troy MI, US
Bruce Wrenbeck - Farmington HIlls MI, US
Lori Hess - Folsom CA, US
Arthur Jin - San Diego CA, US
Joseph Beaty - Southlake TX, US

Assignee:

Siemens VDO automotive Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701202000, 701002000

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a communication unit for communicating with a wireless device including a selection portion and a command portion. The selection portion provides an interface for a user to select functions of the vehicle for control by the wireless device. The command portion of the communication unit receives user input from the selection portion. The command portion includes a controller that accepts the user input from the selection portion and generates the wireless communications to the wireless device. The wireless communications enable the wireless device to communicate with the command portion, which then controls the desired vehicle function.