Patent ID: 9619680
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: G06K,H01H,Y02B,Y04S

Claim:
1. A vehicle communication system comprising: a switch module including a plurality of control switches, each of the plurality of control switches comprising: an RFID reader configured to receive switch messages from RFID tags whose respective rocker button is in an activated position, each switch message including the unique identifier for its respective RFID tag; and a vehicle communications link connected to the RFID reader to receive switch messages therefrom, the vehicle communications link providing the switch messages to a vehicle controller for purposes of controlling vehicle outputs associated with the switch messages; wherein the switch contact forms a communications path between the RFID tag and the antenna when in a closed position, the switch contact being moved to the closed position responsive to actuation of the rocker button to the activated position; and wherein the antenna generates a switch message for transmission to the RFID reader when the communications path is formed between the RFID tag and the antenna.