Patent ID: 8841993

Claim:
A controller for a motor vehicle for wireless communication with a peripheral unit, the controller comprising: a first transceiver unit for establishing radio signals communications with the peripheral unit for a standard, non-long-range application, the first transceiver unit comprising: a first receiver unit for receiving radio signals for the standard, non-long-range application emitted by the peripheral unit, and a first transmitter unit for transmitting radio signals for the standard non-long-range application to the peripheral unit, a second transceiver unit for establishing radio signals communications with the peripheral unit for a long-range application, the second transceiver unit comprising: a second receiver unit for receiving radio signals for the long-range application emitted by the peripheral unit at a different frequency than the standard, non-long-range application; a second transmitter unit for transmitting radio signals for the long-range application to the peripheral unit, wherein the radio signals communications with the peripheral unit for the standard, non-long-range application are independent from the radio signals communications with the peripheral unit for the long-range application; at least one antenna for one or both of the first and second receiver units respectively; and a control unit for controlling the first and second receiver units and also for evaluating signals from the first and second receiver units.