Method and system for autonomously interfacing a vehicle electrical system of a legacy vehicle to an intelligent transportation system and vehicle diagnostic resources
First Claim
1. An aftermarket vehicle communication device engageable to a vehicle, for interfacing a vehicle electrical system to a V2X data stream, the device comprising:
- a housing detachably engageable to the vehicle;
a micro computing unit (MCU) disposed within the housing, the MCU defining a processor and a memory, the MCU being configured to derive information from the V2X data stream;
an antenna circuit, disposed within the housing and in communication with the MCU, the antenna circuit being configured to receive and communicate the V2X data stream to the MCU; and
a vehicle electrical system connecting circuit disposed within the housing and in electrical communication with the MCU, the vehicle electrical system connecting circuit being placeable in communication with the vehicle electrical system for communicating the information derived from the V2X data stream to the vehicle electrical system.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication device that is engageable to a vehicle, e.g., by a vehicle license plate fastener and/or within an OBD communication device, for interfacing a vehicle electrical system to a V2X data stream. A micro computing unit (MCU) is disposed within the device, defining a processor and a memory. The MCU is configured to derive information from the V2X data stream. An antenna circuit is disposed within the housing, in communication with the MCU, and configured to receive and communicate the V2X data stream to the MCU. A vehicle electrical system connecting circuit is also provided for communicating the information derived from the V2X data stream to the vehicle electrical system.
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37 Claims
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1. An aftermarket vehicle communication device engageable to a vehicle, for interfacing a vehicle electrical system to a V2X data stream, the device comprising:
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a housing detachably engageable to the vehicle; a micro computing unit (MCU) disposed within the housing, the MCU defining a processor and a memory, the MCU being configured to derive information from the V2X data stream; an antenna circuit, disposed within the housing and in communication with the MCU, the antenna circuit being configured to receive and communicate the V2X data stream to the MCU; and a vehicle electrical system connecting circuit disposed within the housing and in electrical communication with the MCU, the vehicle electrical system connecting circuit being placeable in communication with the vehicle electrical system for communicating the information derived from the V2X data stream to the vehicle electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of interfacing a vehicle electrical system of a legacy vehicle to a V2X data stream, the method comprising:
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a. providing an aftermarket vehicle communication device that is configured to receive a V2X signal stream; b. releasably engaging the vehicle communication device to the vehicle; c. providing power to the vehicle communication device; d. engaging a dongle to a vehicle diagnostic port of the vehicle, the diagnostic port being in communication with a vehicle electronic control unit (ECU); e. receiving at the dongle, vehicle data from the ECU the vehicle data including vehicle identification information and vehicle diagnostic data; f. communicating the vehicle identification information and the vehicle diagnostic data to a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device being in communication with the dongle; g. communicating the vehicle identification information and the vehicle diagnostic data from the wireless communication device to a database, the database being configured for deriving vehicle communication device configuration information from the vehicle identification information and to communicate the vehicle communication device configuration information to the wireless communication device; h. communicating the vehicle communication device configuration information from the wireless communication device to the vehicle communication device; i. configuring the vehicle communication device, in response to receipt of the vehicle configuration information at the vehicle communication device, to enable the vehicle communication device to derive vehicle specific information and vehicle specific actuating signals from the received V2X data stream, and to communicate the vehicle specific information and vehicle specific actuating information to the dongle, for communication to the ECU. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of interfacing a vehicle electrical system of a legacy vehicle to a V2X data stream, the method comprising:
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a. providing an aftermarket dongle that is configured to receive a V2X signal stream; b. releasably engaging the dongle to a vehicle diagnostic port of the vehicle, the diagnostic port being in communication with a vehicle electronic control unit (ECU); c. receiving at the dongle, vehicle data from the ECU the vehicle data including vehicle identification information and vehicle diagnostic data; d. communicating the vehicle identification information and diagnostic data to a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device being in communication with the dongle; e. communicating the vehicle data from the wireless communication device to a database, the database being configured for deriving configuration information from the vehicle identification information and to communicate the configuration information to the wireless communication device; f. communicating the configuration information from the wireless communication device to dongle; g. configuring the dongle, in response to receipt of the configuration information at the dongle, to enable the dongle to derive vehicle specific information and vehicle specific actuating signals from the received V2X data stream, and to communicate the vehicle specific information and vehicle specific actuating signals to the dongle, for communication to the ECU. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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