OEM Safe Aftermarket Gateway
First Claim
1. An OEM safe aftermarket gateway having a processor, said gateway enabling access to OEM vehicle communication bus software that includes proprietary data;
- and an aftermarket application in communication with an aftermarket device or system, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway providing said aftermarket device or system with vehicle connectivity that is OEM approved, one digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway is via said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, and another digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway communicates is via said aftermarket device or system, said aftermarket device or system being unable to communicate directly or interfere with said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, but through said gateway providing an aftermarket device or system with standard interface to OEM vehicle communication bus for data exchange, said interface comprising;
a) an OEM control module vehicle communication bus software;
b) an OEM safe aftermarket gateway, the gateway being wired or wireless with software Application Programming Interface; and
c) an aftermarket application device or system;
whereby said OEM safe aftermarket gateway enables an unlimited number of aftermarket devices or systems to be safely connected to the OEM vehicle without the need to test each aftermarket device or system independently that needs to be used with a particular vehicle.
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Abstract
The OEM safe aftermarket gateway is used to enable aftermarket devices and systems that the OEM did not design or specify to be connected to the OEM vehicles without negatively affecting the electronics system of the vehicle. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway protects the OEM vehicle communication bus from aftermarket devices and systems, yet still enables aftermarket devices and systems to function as intended. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway enables the ‘bridging’ between the OEM vehicle communication bus and the aftermarket suppliers requiring access to the communication bus. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway is similar to what a firewall and router do for the Internet industry. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway protects the proprietary information of each party and yet still enables an aftermarket supplier to access the OEM vehicle communication bus through a safe and reliable system.
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17 Claims
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1. An OEM safe aftermarket gateway having a processor, said gateway enabling access to OEM vehicle communication bus software that includes proprietary data;
- and an aftermarket application in communication with an aftermarket device or system, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway providing said aftermarket device or system with vehicle connectivity that is OEM approved, one digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway is via said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, and another digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway communicates is via said aftermarket device or system, said aftermarket device or system being unable to communicate directly or interfere with said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, but through said gateway providing an aftermarket device or system with standard interface to OEM vehicle communication bus for data exchange, said interface comprising;
a) an OEM control module vehicle communication bus software; b) an OEM safe aftermarket gateway, the gateway being wired or wireless with software Application Programming Interface; and c) an aftermarket application device or system; whereby said OEM safe aftermarket gateway enables an unlimited number of aftermarket devices or systems to be safely connected to the OEM vehicle without the need to test each aftermarket device or system independently that needs to be used with a particular vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- and an aftermarket application in communication with an aftermarket device or system, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway providing said aftermarket device or system with vehicle connectivity that is OEM approved, one digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway is via said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, and another digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway communicates is via said aftermarket device or system, said aftermarket device or system being unable to communicate directly or interfere with said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, but through said gateway providing an aftermarket device or system with standard interface to OEM vehicle communication bus for data exchange, said interface comprising;
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4. An OEM control module for use with an OEM vehicle, said OEM control module comprising:
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a) OEM control module vehicle communication bus software which includes OEM proprietary data embodied in a set of OEM approved messages used in information exchange; and b) an OEM safe aftermarket gateway linked to said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software; and c) an aftermarket application in communication with an aftermarket device or system, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway providing said aftermarket with vehicle connectivity that is OEM approved; and whereby, one digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway is via said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, and another digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway communicates is via said aftermarket device or system so said aftermarket device or system is unable to communicate directly or interfere with said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software; and whereby said OEM safe aftermarket gateway provides an aftermarket device or system with standard interface to OEM vehicle communication bus for data exchange through a standard OEM approved API, said API as an integral part of a OEM safe aftermarket gateway, or as a standalone software module as part of an existing OEM module. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An OEM control module for use with an OEM vehicle, said OEM control module comprising:
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a) an OEM control module vehicle communication bus software which includes OEM proprietary data embodied in a set of OEM approved messages used in information exchange; b) an OEM safe aftermarket gateway linked to said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software residing in protected memory region linked to said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software via a sandbox; and c) an aftermarket application in communication with an aftermarket device or system, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway isolating said aftermarket device or system from said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software to maintain network integrity, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway providing said aftermarket with vehicle connectivity that is OEM approved; whereby said sandbox acts as a gateway protecting the operation of the OEM vehicle while providing access via defined software Application Processor Interfaces for aftermarket software to interact with said OEM vehicle bus communication software; and whereby, said gateway protects the operation of the OEM vehicle while providing access to aftermarket software to interact with said OEM via defined, software Application programming interface; and whereby, said aftermarket device or system uses said OEM safe aftermarket gateway to acquire and process vehicle data required for the operation of said aftermarket device or system or to control specific OEM vehicle features and functions, said aftermarket device or system being interfaced with said OEM safe aftermarket gateway receiving or requesting vehicle data that said OEM vehicle bus communication software provides. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An OEM control module for use with an OEM vehicle, said OEM control module comprising:
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a) an OEM control module vehicle communication bus software which includes OEM proprietary data embodied in a set of OEM approved messages used in information exchange; b) an OEM safe aftermarket gateway linked to said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software; and c) an aftermarket application in communication with an aftermarket device or system, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway providing said aftermarket with vehicle connectivity that is OEM approved; whereby said OEM safe aftermarket gateway acts as said OEM control module to perform specific vehicle control and data acquisition functions via communication of properly formatted commands sent periodically or on-demand by said OEM control module, said OEM safe aftermarket gateway is granted the control of the feature or function normally controlled by said OEM control module; and whereby one digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway is via said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, and another digital connection of said OEM safe aftermarket gateway communicates is via said aftermarket device or system so that said aftermarket device or system is prevented from direct communication with said OEM control module vehicle communication bus software, but only by said OEM safe aftermarket gateway as approved by said OEM. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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