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ASCII gateway to in-vehicle networks

  • US 20100174445A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2009
  • Published: 07/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing data communications between a motor vehicle electronic control module network and an RS-232 serial ASCII-text capable device, said motor vehicle electronic control module network using one or more of a plurality of different protocols, the system comprising:

  • a microprocessor-based hardware having vehicle communications network bus circuitry for interfacing with said motor vehicle electronic control module network, said microprocessor-based hardware also having at least one port, at least connector used with said at least one port for connecting said microprocessor-based hardware with said RS-232 serial ASCII-text capable device, and programmed with software to translate communications between the vehicle communications network bus circuitry and at the at least one port, the system connected to an RS-232 serial ASCII-text capable device, said device capable of translating ASCII-text to said microprocessor-based circuitry and receiving ASCII-text from the said microprocessor-based circuitry;

    wherein said micro-processor-based hardware is operable to monitor and translate messages between said plurality of protocols at the same time.

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