No one doubts the extent of information-gathering and communication features that will be built into the networked cars of the future.

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The patent points out that networked portable devices which employ infra-red or radio-frequency communication have limitations.

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Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, solar energy solutions, LED lighting and mobile communication and information tools.

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About Sharp Electronics Corporation: Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, solar energy solutions, LED lighting and mobile communication and information tools.

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It was not as if we had been oblivious to the spread of networked communications and handheld devices, or even how important it was to deliver new forms of communication to reach people with these media.

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It was not as if I had been oblivious to the spread of networked communications and hand-held devices, or even how important it was to deliver new forms of communication to reach people with these media.

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