Apparatus for smart antenna sharing in a vehicle and methods for implementing the apparatus
First Claim
1. An onboard-diagnostics-port expansion system, for implementation with a vehicle of transportation, comprising:
- an onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, configured to, for operation of the onboard-diagnostics-port expansion system;
mount in the vehicle at, or adjacent, an onboard diagnostics port and be connected to at least one pin or channel of the onboard diagnostics port; and
communicate with an original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module of the vehicle;
the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module being configured to communicate with a remote-services computing center being remote to the vehicle and customized to interface with the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module of the vehicle, and with other original-vehicle-equipment remote-services modules of other vehicles; and
the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module being connected, to an original-vehicle-equipment remote-services antenna of the vehicle for communicating with the remote-services computing center; and
an onboard diagnostics port expansion connection line extending from the onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, the connection line being configured to connect the onboard diagnostics port-expansion device to the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module and, thereby, to the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services antenna.
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Abstract
A plug-in communication system, for implementation with a vehicle. The system in one aspect includes an onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, configured for mounting in the vehicle to, or adjacent, an onboard diagnostics port, and an onboard diagnostics port expansion connection line extending from the onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, the connection line being configured to connect the port-expansion device to one or more vehicle components. In another aspect, the system includes an inline remote-services terminal configured for wired connection inline, via a plurality of connection lines, to a remote-services module of the vehicle, a first connection line, of the plurality of connection lines, configured to connect to the inline remote-services terminal and to the remote-services module, and a second connection line, of the plurality of connection lines, configured to connect to the inline remote-services terminal and to the remote-services module.
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1. An onboard-diagnostics-port expansion system, for implementation with a vehicle of transportation, comprising:
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an onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, configured to, for operation of the onboard-diagnostics-port expansion system; mount in the vehicle at, or adjacent, an onboard diagnostics port and be connected to at least one pin or channel of the onboard diagnostics port; and communicate with an original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module of the vehicle; the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module being configured to communicate with a remote-services computing center being remote to the vehicle and customized to interface with the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module of the vehicle, and with other original-vehicle-equipment remote-services modules of other vehicles; and the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module being connected, to an original-vehicle-equipment remote-services antenna of the vehicle for communicating with the remote-services computing center; and an onboard diagnostics port expansion connection line extending from the onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, the connection line being configured to connect the onboard diagnostics port-expansion device to the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module and, thereby, to the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An onboard-diagnostics-port expansion system, for implementation with a vehicle of transportation, comprising:
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an onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, configured to, for operation of the onboard-diagnostics-port expansion system; mount in the vehicle at, or adjacent, an onboard diagnostics port and be connected to at least one pin or channel of the onboard diagnostics port; and communicate with an original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module of the vehicle; wherein the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module is configured to communicate with a remote-services computing center being remote to the vehicle and customized to interface with the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module of the vehicle, and with other original-vehicle-equipment remote-services modules of other vehicles; and the original-vehicle-equipment remote-services module is connected to an original-vehicle-equipment remote-services antenna of the vehicle for communicating with the remote-services computing center. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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