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Patent US7346374 - Wireless communications system and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA system for communicating information is described. The system comprises a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to a vehicle. The transceiver is configured to communicate with a personal digital assistant (PDA) located external to the transceiver using wireless RF signals to transmit information...http://www.google.com/patents/US7346374?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7346374 - Wireless communications system and methodAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7346374 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/336,466Publication dateMar 18, 2008Filing dateJan 3, 2003Priority dateMay 26, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7970446, US8634888, US9318017, US20040048622, US20080161047, US20110227698, US20140184393, WO2004064343A1Publication number10336466, 336466, US 7346374 B2, US 7346374B2, US-B2-7346374, US7346374 B2, US7346374B2InventorsTodd R. Witkowski, Kurt A. Dykema, Steven L. Geerlings, Mark L. Zeinstra, Robert F. BuegeOriginal AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology CompanyExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (101), Non-Patent Citations (50), Referenced by (121), Classifications (31), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless communications system and method
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