Method and system for connecting a telematics device to a vehicle using wireless transceivers configured to transmit and receive diagnostic data

• US 20110166742A1
• Filed: 07/09/2010
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Washicko, Paul L., Hunt, Robert
• Application Number:
  US12/833,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20110166742A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0207 Wire harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/675 with contacts having at least a slotted plate for penetration of cable insulation, e.g. insulation displacement contacts for round conductor flat cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/24 Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands

Abstract

An embodiment provides a system for connecting a telematics device to a host vehicle. The system may comprise a short-range wireless transmitter and a short-range wireless receiver. The short-range wireless transmitter may be connected to an in-vehicle diagnostic system. The short-range wireless receiver may be connected to the telematics device installed in the host vehicle. The short-range wireless transmitter may be configured to wirelessly transmit diagnostic data to the short-range wireless receiver.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a first short-range transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit to a second short-range transceiver that composes a long range wireless transceiver device diagnostic data derived diagnostic data, or diagnostic information that a diagnostic port of a vehicle makes available.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a diagnostic port that provides connectivity to another device as if it was the diagnostic port of the vehicle.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the short-range wireless transceivers communicate via a Bluetooth™

protocol.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the short-range wireless transceivers communicate via an 802.11 communication protocol.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the long range wireless transceiver device is a telematics device.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein the telematics device is a smartphone.

7. The device of claim 5 wherein the telematics device is a personal computing device.

8. The device of claim 5 wherein the telematics device is a remote user device.

9. The device of claim 5 wherein the telematics device is configured to format the diagnostic data in separate packets before transmitting wirelessly to a host computer.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving at a first short-range transceiver device diagnostic data, derived diagnostic data, or diagnostic information from a diagnostic port of a vehicle; and

wirelessly transmitting the diagnostic data, derived diagnostic data, or diagnostic information to a second short-range transceiver of a long range wireless transceiver device.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising providing at the short range transceiver device a diagnostic port that provides connectivity to another device as if it was the diagnostic port of the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the long range wireless transceiver device is a telematics device.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the telematics device is a smartphone.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the telematics device is a personal computing device.

15. A method, comprising:

receiving with a second short range wireless transceiver diagnostic data, derived diagnostic data, or diagnostic information that was made available at a diagnostic port of a vehicle;

processing the received diagnostic data, derived diagnostic data, or diagnostic information with a telematics device application; and

wirelessly transmitting the processed diagnostic data, derived diagnostic data, or diagnostic information to a host computer.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising providing a port that provides connectivity to another device for transferring data and information that is made available at the diagnostic port of the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the steps are performed by a long range wireless transceiver device that includes a telematics device.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the telematics device is a smartphone.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the telematics device is a personal computing device.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the telematics device formats the diagnostic data in separate packets before transmitting wirelessly to a central location.