Patent ID: 11876300
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. An antenna system for a vehicle, comprising:
a first antenna array affixed to the vehicle, the first antenna array including a first plurality of antennas;
an on-vehicle switch array including a plurality of controllable switches;
a first connector affixed to the vehicle;
a remote antenna system, the remote antenna system including a second antenna array including a second plurality of antennas and a wiring harness; and
the wiring harness including a plurality of signal leads connected to the second antenna array, a ground lead, and a second connector,
wherein the first connector is connected to the controllable switch via a first signal lead;
wherein the first plurality of antennas is connected to the plurality of controllable switches;
wherein the plurality of controllable switches is in communication with an on-vehicle controller;
wherein the plurality of signal leads and the ground lead connect to the second connector;
wherein the first connector is connectable to the second connector; and
wherein the switch array selectively communicates signals from the second plurality of antennas to the on-vehicle controller when the second connector of the second antenna array is connected to the first connector.