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To: JGoren who wrote (18558)11/19/1998 10:39:00 AM
From: Harvey Rosenkrantz  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 152472
 
I do not. This technology was described to me by a friend who worked at a cellphone company (now defunct) about 2 years ago when they were working on packet data. He told me that the "kill" zones were preprogrammed, but the Lo-Jack type scenario also seems likely.



To: JGoren who wrote (18558)11/19/1998 10:49:00 AM
From: Sawtooth  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 152472
 
<<I believe that the new car computers will be an integrated communication system--the radio, the cell phone, global positioning, internet-data access, the works in other words....Do you know which company is providing the device to which you refer?>>

I saw an article a couple of months ago about a consortium being formed to address standards for these automotive devices. I think Toyota was a lead participant. May be some info at toyota.com

...Tim


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