System and method for managing wireless vehicular communications
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1. A system for vehicle protocol conversion, comprising:
- a bus connector adapted to be coupled to a vehicle bus;
a protocol transceiver coupled to the bus connector, the protocol transceiver operable to;
receive messages destined for communication through the bus connector and send the messages through the bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, and receive messages through the bus connector according to the vehicle bus protocol;
a computer coupled to the protocol transceiver, the computer operable to;
analyze the messages received through the bus connector to determine whether they should be transmitted, and receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector; and
a wireless communication device coupled to the computer, the wireless communication device, using a wireless link, operable to transmit the messages that should be transmitted and receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing wireless vehicular communications include a system and method for vehicle protocol conversion. The system and method for vehicle protocol conversion have the ability to receive messages through a vehicle bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, analyze the messages to determine whether they should be transmitted, and transmit the messages over a wireless link if they should be transmitted.
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1. A system for vehicle protocol conversion, comprising:
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a bus connector adapted to be coupled to a vehicle bus;
a protocol transceiver coupled to the bus connector, the protocol transceiver operable to;
receive messages destined for communication through the bus connector and send the messages through the bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, and receive messages through the bus connector according to the vehicle bus protocol;
a computer coupled to the protocol transceiver, the computer operable to;
analyze the messages received through the bus connector to determine whether they should be transmitted, and receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector; and
a wireless communication device coupled to the computer, the wireless communication device, using a wireless link, operable to transmit the messages that should be transmitted and receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for vehicle protocol conversion, comprising:
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receiving messages through a vehicle bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol;
analyzing the messages to determine whether they should be transmitted; and
transmitting the messages over a wireless link if they should be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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35. A system for vehicle protocol conversion, comprising:
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means for receiving messages through a vehicle bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol;
means for analyzing the messages to determine whether they should be transmitted; and
means for transmitting the messages over a wireless link if they should be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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43. A system for vehicle protocol conversion, comprising:
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a bus connector adapted to be coupled to a vehicle bus;
a plurality of protocol transceivers coupled to the bus connector, each protocol transceiver operable to;
receive messages destined for communication through the bus connector and send the messages through the bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, and receive messages through the bus connector according to the vehicle bus protocol;
a computer coupled to the protocol transceivers, the computer operable to;
receive the messages received through the bus connector and determine whether the messages should be transmitted, receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector, determine whether they should be sent through the bus connector, and select between the protocol transceivers for sending the messages through the bus connector, and determine whether received messages are destined for it; and
a wireless communication device coupled to the computer, the wireless communication device, using a wireless link, operable to transmit the messages that should be transmitted, receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector, and receive message destined for the computer. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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