Remote, Bidirectional Communication with an Engine Control Unit
First Claim
1. A computer program product encoded in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product being useable with a computing device comprising a programmable processor for remote, bidirectional communication with an engine control unit disposed in a combustion engine vehicle, the computer program product comprising:
- computer readable program code which causes the programmable processor to request a first Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) from the engine control unit; and
computer readable program code which causes the programmable processor to receive and store the first VIN.
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Abstract
A remote computing device communicates bi-directionally with an on-board computing device disposed in a combustion engine vehicle, wherein the on-board computing device controls a fuel pump of the vehicle. The remote computing device queries for and receives data about the vehicle from the on-board computing device, such as the Vehicle Identification Number, diagnostic information about the vehicle, and/or data about how the vehicle is being driven.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer program product encoded in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product being useable with a computing device comprising a programmable processor for remote, bidirectional communication with an engine control unit disposed in a combustion engine vehicle, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code which causes the programmable processor to request a first Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) from the engine control unit; and computer readable program code which causes the programmable processor to receive and store the first VIN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product encoded in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product being useable with a computing device comprising a programmable processor for remote, bidirectional communication with an engine control unit disposed in a combustion engine vehicle, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code which causes the programmable processor to request diagnostic data about the combustion engine vehicle; and computer readable program code which causes the programmable processor to receive and store the diagnostic data. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A remote computing device comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for bidirectional communication with an engine control unit disposed in a combustion engine vehicle, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect:
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establishing communication between said processor and the engine control unit disposed in the vehicle, wherein the engine control unit controls a fuel pump disposed in said vehicle; and causing the fuel pump to continuously pump fuel from a fuel tank disposed in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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