Vehicle tracking unit for controlling operable vehicle...

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2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Tweel, Jr., John (Department: 2636)

Communications: electrical

Vehicle position indication

At remote location

C342S357490, C701S213000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07015830

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle tracking unit is provided for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle data bus extending throughout the vehicle and at least one operable vehicle device connected thereto. The at least one operable vehicle device may be responsive to at least one data bus code on the vehicle data bus. The vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller cooperating with the vehicle position determining device and the wireless communications device to send vehicle position information to a user. Moreover, the controller may generate the at least one data bus code on the vehicle data communications bus to control the at least one operable vehicle device based upon a command signal received by the wireless device.

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