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"Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive hands-free
systems, and today we supply them to major vehicle manufacturers in
The BlueConnect hands-free system from Johnson Controls enables a wireless connection to mobile phones using Bluetooth technology, allowing drivers to make and receive calls using a vehicle's voice recognition and audio systems. The system offers a wide range of features connected to and enabled through the driver's personal mobile phone. It utilizes Bluetooth technology, an open standard for short-distance, wireless communications. The BlueConnect hands- free system works with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone, which can be placed anywhere in the vehicle. It includes an electronic control module and microphone. The electronic control module contains the voice recognition system, noise cancellation system and Bluetooth chipset.
The BlueConnect hands-free system is carrier-independent and service- independent. It requires no monthly subscription fees. The only fee consumers pay is their regular monthly cellular phone bill.
Johnson Controls has commercialized this unique technology in
The company's second and third U.S. patents (No. 7,346,374 and No.
7,349,722), each titled "Wireless Communications Systems and Method," were
awarded on
Other patent applications related to the technology currently are pending
in
The system has been tested and validated at the Johnson Controls WAVE
acoustics laboratory in
In 2003, Johnson Controls began supplying BlueConnect hands-free systems for production vehicles manufactured by a major automaker.
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) is the global leader that brings ingenuity to the places where people live, work and travel. By integrating technologies, products and services, we create smart environments that redefine the relationships between people and their surroundings. Our team of 140,000 employees creates a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world through our products and services for more than 200 million vehicles, 12 million homes and one million commercial buildings. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.
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