Patent ID: 8000894
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: B60C,B60N,B60Q,B60R,G01C,G01S,G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A vehicular wireless communication system for a vehicle, said vehicular wireless communication system comprising: a control in an equipped vehicle operable to communicate with an external service provider via a wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider, wherein said control receives a user input from the driver of the equipped vehicle, and responsive thereto, establishes said wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider; wherein data from the external service provider is downloaded to said control via said wireless communication link; said control comprising memory for storing downloaded data at least after said wireless communication link established between said control and the external service provider is disconnected; and wherein said control controls at least one accessory of the vehicle 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.