REMOTE VEHICLE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for remotely programming one or more sub-systems of a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle communication device and a remote communication device, each having a socket, a communications processor; and
a modem coupled to said communications processor;
said socket of said vehicle communication device adapted to engage a vehicle connector having a plurality of pins in communication with a said one or more sub-systems;
said socket of said remote communication device adapted to engage a vehicle scan tool;
said vehicle communication device and said remote communication device enabled to engage in continuous bi-directional communication using a standard OBD communications protocol via a bi-directional communication link; and
wherein said remote communication device is enabled by said continuous bi-directional communication using a standard OBD communications protocol to actively and continuously communicate with, scan and program said sub-systems as if it were located proximate to said vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely programming a vehicle including a vehicle connector with a plurality of pins in communication with one or more vehicle sub-systems or modules, a vehicle communication device connected to the vehicle connector; a bi-directional communication link between the vehicle communication device and a remote communication device, and a computer system connected to the remote communication device. The vehicle communication device is configured to receive signals from the pins, convert the signals to a network compatible data packet which can then be transmitted to the remote communication device, which re-converts the signals to the pin signals, which can be read by a computing system, such as a vehicle scan tool. Programming instructions can be sent from the scan tool to the vehicle, over the bi-directional communication link between the remote communication device and the vehicle communication device.
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1. A system for remotely programming one or more sub-systems of a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle communication device and a remote communication device, each having a socket, a communications processor; and
a modem coupled to said communications processor;said socket of said vehicle communication device adapted to engage a vehicle connector having a plurality of pins in communication with a said one or more sub-systems; said socket of said remote communication device adapted to engage a vehicle scan tool; said vehicle communication device and said remote communication device enabled to engage in continuous bi-directional communication using a standard OBD communications protocol via a bi-directional communication link; and wherein said remote communication device is enabled by said continuous bi-directional communication using a standard OBD communications protocol to actively and continuously communicate with, scan and program said sub-systems as if it were located proximate to said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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