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Patent US7970446 - Wireless control system and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA wireless control system for use in a vehicle and for use with a remote electronic system is provided. The wireless control system includes a transceiver for mounting in the vehicle. The transceiver is configured to communicate according to a Bluetooth communications standard. The transceiver is further...http://www.google.com/patents/US7970446?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7970446 - Wireless control system and methodAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7970446 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/963,576Publication dateJun 28, 2011Filing dateDec 21, 2007Priority dateMay 26, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7346374, US8634888, US9318017, US20040048622, US20080161047, US20110227698, US20140184393, WO2004064343A1Publication number11963576, 963576, US 7970446 B2, US 7970446B2, US-B2-7970446, US7970446 B2, US7970446B2InventorsTodd R. Witkowski, Kurt A. Dykema, Steven L. Geerlings, Mark L. Zeinstra, Robert F. BuegeOriginal AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology CompanyExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (288), Non-Patent Citations (94), Referenced by (17), Classifications (35), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless control system and method
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