APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING STATIC AND DYNAMIC INFORMATION TO A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A VEHICLE

摘要

In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for transmitting vehicle information to a portable personal communication device (PCD) is provided. The apparatus comprises a communication module positioned in the first vehicle. The communication module is configured to transmit a first signal including static information and dynamic information to the first PCD. The static information includes one of a first vehicle serial number and a vehicle type and the dynamic information includes one of a connect status, a driver alert rating, and a silent alarm. The first PCD is arranged to control operation thereof based on at least one of the static information and the dynamic information.

主权项

1. An apparatus for receiving information from a communication device in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a first personal communication device (PCD) configured to:
receive static information including a first vehicle serial number for a first vehicle; andstore the first vehicle serial number for the first vehicle in response to receiving the static information for a predetermined number of times;receive a first signal including a second vehicle serial number from another vehicle; andfilter out the second vehicle serial number for the another vehicle after storing the first vehicle serial number.