DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An add-on device for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle having one or more of said ECU, a communication network linked thereto for circulating data related to the one or more ECU, and a user interface being integrated in the vehicle and communicating with the communication network, the vehicle further having a vehicle interface communicating with the communication network, the add-on device comprising:
- a transceiver adapted to cooperate with the vehicle interface for communicating with the communication network; and
a controller being communicatively connected to the transceiver, and adapted to generate a user-interface control signal addressed to said user interface, in order to manipulate the user interface of the vehicle and to present thereon command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response thereto, the command selection being representative of an operation to be executed with respect to a targeted one of the one or more ECU, the controller being further adapted to receive the command selection from the user interface, and to generate in response thereto, an ECU control signal to be sent via the transceiver, to the communication network for executing said operation, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An add-on device and method for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle is disclosed. The add-on device includes a transceiver adapted for communicating with the communication network of a vehicle. The add-on device further includes a controller being communicatively connected to the transceiver, and adapted to generate a user-interface control signal addressed to the user interface of the vehicle, in order to manipulate the user interface of the vehicle and to present thereon command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response to the command options presented. The controller is further adapted to receive the command selection from the user interface, and to generate in response thereto, an ECU control signal to be sent to the communication network for executing an operation with respect to a targeted ECU, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. An add-on device for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle having one or more of said ECU, a communication network linked thereto for circulating data related to the one or more ECU, and a user interface being integrated in the vehicle and communicating with the communication network, the vehicle further having a vehicle interface communicating with the communication network, the add-on device comprising:
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a transceiver adapted to cooperate with the vehicle interface for communicating with the communication network; and a controller being communicatively connected to the transceiver, and adapted to generate a user-interface control signal addressed to said user interface, in order to manipulate the user interface of the vehicle and to present thereon command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response thereto, the command selection being representative of an operation to be executed with respect to a targeted one of the one or more ECU, the controller being further adapted to receive the command selection from the user interface, and to generate in response thereto, an ECU control signal to be sent via the transceiver, to the communication network for executing said operation, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14)
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8. A method for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle having one or more of said ECU, a communication network linked thereto for circulating data related to the one or more ECU, and a user interface integrated in the vehicle and communicating with the communication network, the vehicle further having a vehicle interface communicating with the communication network, the method comprising:
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a) generating a user-interface control signal, by means of a controller in an add-on device, the user-interface control signal being addressed to the user interface of the vehicle in order to manipulate said user interface; b) sending the user-interface control signal, by means of a transceiver communicatively connecting the controller with the vehicle interface, onto the communication network of the vehicle, in order to present on said user interface, command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response thereto; c) receiving the command selection, at the controller, via the communication network and vehicle interface, the command selection being representative of an operation to be executed with respect to a targeted one of the one or more ECU; d) generating, by means of the controller, an ECU control signal in response to the command selection received; and e) sending the ECU control signal, by means of the transceiver, to the communication network for executing said operation, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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15. A processor-readable storage medium for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle having one or more of said ECU, a communication network linked thereto for circulating data related to the one or more ECU, and a user interface integrated in the vehicle and communicating with the communication network, the vehicle further having a vehicle interface communicating with the communication network, the processor-readable storage medium comprising data and instructions for execution by a controller in an add-on device to:
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a) generate a user-interface control signal being addressed to the user interface of the vehicle in order to manipulate said user interface; b) send the user-interface control signal, by means of a transceiver communicatively connecting the controller with the vehicle interface, onto the communication network of the vehicle, in order to present on said user interface, command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response thereto; c) receive the command selection, the command selection being representative of an operation to be executed with respect to a targeted one of the one or more ECU; d) generate an ECU control signal in response to the command selection received; and e) send the ECU control signal, by means of the transceiver, to the communication network for executing said operation, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle.
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16. An add-on kit for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle having one or more of said ECU, a communication network linked thereto for circulating data related to the one or more ECU, and a user interface being integrated in the vehicle and communicating with the communication network, the vehicle further having a vehicle interface communicating with the communication network, the add-on kit comprising:
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a transceiver adapted to cooperate with the vehicle interface for communicating with the communication network; and a controller being adapted to communicate with the transceiver, and being further adapted to generate a user-interface control signal addressed to said user interface, in order to manipulate the user interface of the vehicle and to present thereon command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response thereto, the command selection being representative of an operation to be executed with respect to a targeted one of the one or more ECU, the controller being further adapted to receive the command selection from the user interface, and to generate in response thereto, an ECU control signal to be sent via the transceiver, to the communication network for executing said operation, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle.
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