Patent ID: 9018804
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: B60R,G06F,H02H

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling a network access device in a vehicle comprising: a power source configured to provide electrical energy to the network access device; a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the network access device; a power control circuit coupled to the temperature sensor and coupled to the power source, the power control circuit configured to disable the power source from supplying electrical energy to the network access device responsive to a signal from the temperature sensor that indicates that a temperature of the network access device exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a processor coupled to the power source and configured to re-enable the power source after the power source is disabled by the power control circuit in order to supply electrical energy to the network access device, said processor thereby re-enabling the power source to supply electrical energy to the network access device when the signal from the temperature sensor indicates that a temperature of the network access device exceeds the predetermined threshold.