CONTROL MODULE FOR A VEHICLE
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1. A control module for use in a vehicle having vehicle operating parameters and characteristics, an On-board Diagnostics (OBD) system with an OBD II port, the control module comprising:
- a controller adapted to receive at least one input signal containing at least one vehicle operating parameter, the controller further adapted to generate at least one output signal based upon the at least one vehicle operating parameter, the output signal adapted to modify at least one of the operating characteristics of the vehicle to reduce fuel consumption.
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Abstract
A control module for a vehicle for increasing fuel efficiency can include a controller configured to receive at least one input signal containing at least one vehicle operating parameter and to generate at least one output signal based upon the vehicle operating parameters. The output signal is configured to modify at least one of the operating characteristics of the vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. A control module for use in a vehicle having vehicle operating parameters and characteristics, an On-board Diagnostics (OBD) system with an OBD II port, the control module comprising:
a controller adapted to receive at least one input signal containing at least one vehicle operating parameter, the controller further adapted to generate at least one output signal based upon the at least one vehicle operating parameter, the output signal adapted to modify at least one of the operating characteristics of the vehicle to reduce fuel consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control module for use in a vehicle having vehicle operating parameters and characteristics, an On-board Diagnostics (OBD) system with an OBD II port, the control module comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium adapted to be programmed to bear instructions for controlling a predetermined vehicle of a particular make and model to conserve fuel; a processor adapted to execute the instructions on the computer-readable storage medium; and a controller adapted to receive at least one input signal containing at least one vehicle operating parameter, the controller further adapted to generate at least one output signal based upon the at least one vehicle operating parameter, the output signal adapted to modify at least one of the operating characteristics of the vehicle; wherein the controller generates the output signal based upon the instructions for controlling the predetermined vehicle.
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10. A method for controlling at least one vehicle operating characteristic:
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receiving, by a control module connected to an OBD II port of the vehicle, at least one input signal containing at least one vehicle operating parameter; generating, by the control module, at least one output signal based upon the at least one vehicle operating parameter; modifying at least one of the operating characteristics of the vehicle based upon the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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