Electronic logging device
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1. An electronic logging device dongle comprising:
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a circuit board located within the housing and having circuitry configured to perform at least part of a driver compliance determination and to wirelessly communicate with a portable device; and
a connector electrically connected to the circuit board, having a plurality of pins, and configured to be mated to a plurality of adaptors;
wherein each of the plurality of adaptors includesa first set of pins arranged in a first configuration configured to be mated to the connector, anda second set of pins arranged in a second configuration, different from the first configuration and configured to be mated to a vehicle OBD port,wherein each of the plurality of adaptors is structured to mechanically map pins of the vehicle OBD port to the plurality of pins of the connector via the first set of pins and the second set of pins, andwherein the second set of pins of at least-one of the plurality of adaptors is configured to mate to both a first type of vehicle OBD port and to a second type of vehicle OBD port.
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Abstract
An electronic logging device dongle. In one example, dongle includes a housing and a circuit board located within the housing. The housing includes circuitry configured to perform at least part of a driver compliance determination and to wirelessly communicate with a portable device. The dongle also includes a connector electrically connected to the circuit board. The connector includes a plurality of pins, and is configured to be mated to a plurality of adaptors. Each of the plurality of adaptors is structured to mechanically map pins of a vehicle OBD port to the plurality of pins of the connector.
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1. An electronic logging device dongle comprising:
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a housing; a circuit board located within the housing and having circuitry configured to perform at least part of a driver compliance determination and to wirelessly communicate with a portable device; and a connector electrically connected to the circuit board, having a plurality of pins, and configured to be mated to a plurality of adaptors; wherein each of the plurality of adaptors includes a first set of pins arranged in a first configuration configured to be mated to the connector, and a second set of pins arranged in a second configuration, different from the first configuration and configured to be mated to a vehicle OBD port, wherein each of the plurality of adaptors is structured to mechanically map pins of the vehicle OBD port to the plurality of pins of the connector via the first set of pins and the second set of pins, and wherein the second set of pins of at least-one of the plurality of adaptors is configured to mate to both a first type of vehicle OBD port and to a second type of vehicle OBD port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle logging system, the system comprising:
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an electronic logging device dongle, the dongle including a housing; a circuit board located within the housing and having circuitry configured to perform at least part of a driver compliance determination and to wirelessly communicate with a portable device; and a connector electrically connected to the circuit board, having a plurality of pins, and configured to be mated to a plurality of adaptors; and an adaptor, the adaptor including a first set of pins arranged in a first configuration configured to be mated with the connector of the electronic logging device; and a second set of pins arranged in a second configuration configured to be mated with the pins of a vehicle OBD port; wherein the second set of pins is mechanically mapped to the first set of pins, and wherein the second configuration is configured to mate with a first type of vehicle OBD port and a second type of vehicle OBD port. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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20. An electronic logging device dongle comprising:
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a housing; a circuit board located within the housing and having circuitry configured to perform at least part of a driver compliance determination and to wirelessly communicate with a portable device; and a connector electrically connected to the circuit board, having a plurality of pins, and configured to be mated to a plurality of adaptors; wherein each of the plurality of adaptors includes a first set of pins configured to be mated to the connector, and a second set of pins configured to be mated to a vehicle OBD port, wherein each of the plurality of adaptors is structured to mechanically map pins of the vehicle OBD port to the plurality of pins of the connector via the first set of pins and the second set of pins, and wherein the second set of pins of at least one of the plurality of adaptors is configured to be mated to a first type of vehicle OBD port when the second set of pins are in a first position, and to be mated to a second type of vehicle OBD port when the second set of pins are rotated from the first position to a second position.
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