US 11,864,073 B2
Wireless trailer connection
Todd J. Brinkman, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Ralph David Schlottke, Whitby (CA); Curtis L Hay, Washington Township, MI (US); and Priya B. Abraham, Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/658,868.
Prior Publication US 2023/0328490 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/46 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); B60D 1/62 (2006.01); B60T 8/32 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); B60T 8/176 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 4/46 (2018.02) [B60D 1/62 (2013.01); B60Q 1/305 (2013.01); B60T 8/176 (2013.01); B60T 8/323 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); B60T 2210/36 (2013.01); B60T 2270/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for enabling a V2V communications link between a trailer and a first tow vehicle comprising:
receiving a towing system activation control signal;
transmitting a tow vehicle request;
receiving a first tow vehicle response including a first tow vehicle location and a first tow vehicle identifier;
determining a first distance between the first tow vehicle and the trailer; and
enabling the V2V communications link in response to the first distance being less than a threshold distance.