Telematics application protocol along with devices, systems and methods employing the same

• US 20070118274A1
• Filed: 08/01/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sytex, Inc. (Leidos Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Orebaugh, Angela
• Application Number:
  US11/496,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20070118274A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/117
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

Provided is a telematics application protocol (TAP) which extends the automotive telematics arena by providing a communications framework for applications which allow a user to communicate with a vehicle'"'"'s onboard processor. Using the TAP, communication is accomplished via a suitable computational device, such as a PDA or a laptop computer, to query for vehicle information and control sensors thereby providing an ability, for instance, to monitor and/or manage onboard automotive diagnostics and functionalities.

Claims

1. A telematics system that provides an individual user with the ability to monitor and manage a remote device, comprising:

at least one control element on said remote device that performs at least one of the functions of monitoring a condition of the device and controlling a state of the device;

a telematics control unit on said remote device that communicates with said control element; and

a portable personal electronic device that communicates with said remote device via a wireless medium by means of a protocol in which a request packet is transmitted to said telematics control unit to perform one of said functions and, in response to each request packet, said telematics control unit returns a response packet with the result of the requested function.

2. The telematics system of claim 1, wherein said protocol operates at the application layer of a TCP/IP stack.