Abstract: Control methods and systems including a smart vehicle, a smart mobile device including a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory that may cause a system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: use the smart mobile device to automatically control functionality of smart features of the smart vehicle based on an applied control logic and environmental inputs and/or use the smart mobile device to automatically control a wireless routing selection between a local area network associated with the smart vehicle and a remote wide area network based on an application tool switch logic.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a flat cable assembly in which two or more flat cable sub-assemblies having respective non-orthogonal proximate terminations and respective non-orthogonal distal terminations are adapted to form a substantially straight helix structure providing a self-supporting cable assembly while reducing mechanical stresses on termination points.

Abstract: An integrated circuit heat dissipator is comprised of a unitary piece of metallic material for dissipating thermal energy generated by semiconductor devices encapsulated in a DIP integrated circuit package. The heat dissipator is adapted to accept heat conducting pins of the integrated circuit. Soldering secures the heat dissipator and the integrated circuit heat conducting pins to each other and to the printed circuit board. A bulk mass of heat conducting solder is retained at the connection of the heat dissipator and the heat conducting pins for enhancing the heat sinking of the pins by the heat dissipator.