HARDWARE RECONFIGURABLE VEHICLE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACE AND TELEMATIC SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle telematic system comprising:
- a primary gateway including a first connector for forming a primary communication connection with an on-board diagnostic interface of a vehicle, the primary gateway including a secondary communication interface; and
at least one secondary system in communication with the on-board diagnostic interface of the vehicle through the secondary communication interface of the primary gateway.
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Abstract
A telematic system interfaces with a vehicle diagnostic interface to provide access to vehicle health and performance related information. The telematic system includes a primary gateway connector and various subsystem modules that connect to the primary gateway connector to provide functions in addition to those provided by the primary gateway connector.
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1. A vehicle telematic system comprising:
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a primary gateway including a first connector for forming a primary communication connection with an on-board diagnostic interface of a vehicle, the primary gateway including a secondary communication interface; and at least one secondary system in communication with the on-board diagnostic interface of the vehicle through the secondary communication interface of the primary gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle telematic system comprising:
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a primary gateway module connectable to an on-board diagnostics interface, the primary gateway module including a logic interface for receiving information through the on-board diagnostics interface indicative of vehicle operation and a secondary communications link; and at least one subsystem module selectively engageable to the primary gateway through the secondary communications link, the subsystem module forming a communications link with the on-board diagnostics interface through engagement with the primary gateway module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of linking vehicle telemetric system to a vehicle comprising:
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connecting a primary gateway module to an on-board diagnostics interface of a vehicle, wherein the primary gateway module includes a first connector for physically and electrically connecting to the on-board diagnostics interface; and establishing a communication link with the on-board diagnostics interface through the primary gateway module with a subsystem module supported on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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