Vehicle Tuner And Display Module And Docking Station
First Claim
1. A data acquisition, display and transmission module for displaying and transmitting information within a vehicle comprising:
- a display module constructed and arranged to be secured within said vehicle, said display module including a display module computer and a display monitor in electrical communication with each other, said display module including at least one vehicle connection port in electrical communication with said display module computer;
a dock constructed and arranged to receive and retain said display module, said dock including communication devices which enable bi-directional communication between said display module and control modules in said vehicle of data relating to said vehicle, said display module including communication devices which enable bi-directional communication between said display module and said dock, whereby said control modules in said vehicle can be programmed with updated software.
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Abstract
A data acquisition, data display, vehicle computer interface and programming tool in the form of a module. The module of the present invention can be set into a dock, which is connected to the vehicle'"'"'s control modules. The vehicle can be reprogrammed to accept vehicle manufacture'"'"'s updates and/or performance updates. Once the reprogramming is finished the module is removed from the dock and is be placed into/onto the vehicle'"'"'s dashboard or other location readily viewable by the vehicle operator to report one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s operating parameters. The present invention is readily connectable to a vehicle'"'"'s data link for bi-directional communication with the various control modules on the vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. A data acquisition, display and transmission module for displaying and transmitting information within a vehicle comprising:
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a display module constructed and arranged to be secured within said vehicle, said display module including a display module computer and a display monitor in electrical communication with each other, said display module including at least one vehicle connection port in electrical communication with said display module computer; a dock constructed and arranged to receive and retain said display module, said dock including communication devices which enable bi-directional communication between said display module and control modules in said vehicle of data relating to said vehicle, said display module including communication devices which enable bi-directional communication between said display module and said dock, whereby said control modules in said vehicle can be programmed with updated software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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