Vehicle Information System
First Claim
1. A vehicle information system comprising:
- an OBD interface device configurable for communication with a vehicle computer system, the OBD interface device comprising a first transmitter and a first receiver;
one or more communication protocols configured for communication between at least one of;
the OBD interface device and a client electronic device, the OBD interface device and a server computer, and the OBD interface device and a wireless receiver; and
an application programming interface configured to allow interaction between the OBD interface device and at least one of;
a server computer and a client electronic device.
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Abstract
A vehicle information system is described. The vehicle information system may include an OBD interface device configurable for communication with a vehicle computer system. The OBD interface device may include at least a first transmitter and a first receiver. One or more communication protocols may be configured for communication between at least one of the OBD interface device and a client electronic device, the OBD interface device and a server computer, and the OBD interface device and a wireless receiver. An application programming interface may be configured to allow interaction between the OBD interface device and at least one of a server computer and a client electronic device.
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28 Claims
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1. A vehicle information system comprising:
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an OBD interface device configurable for communication with a vehicle computer system, the OBD interface device comprising a first transmitter and a first receiver; one or more communication protocols configured for communication between at least one of;
the OBD interface device and a client electronic device, the OBD interface device and a server computer, and the OBD interface device and a wireless receiver; andan application programming interface configured to allow interaction between the OBD interface device and at least one of;
a server computer and a client electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating an OBD interface device with a vehicle information platform, the method comprising:
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requesting, via an OBD interface device, vehicle information from a vehicle computer system; receiving, at OBD interface device, the vehicle information from the vehicle computer system; transmitting, from the OBD interface device, the vehicle information to a vehicle information platform; performing one or more operations on the vehicle information at the vehicle information platform; and transmitting results from the one or more operations on the vehicle information to a client electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An OBD interface device comprising:
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a housing comprising a user facing endface and an engine facing endface, the engine facing enface comprising an OBD connector and a support, the OBD connector and support arranged to suspend the OBD interface device relative to an OBD output port of a vehicle. one or more of a cellular antenna, GPS antenna, or Wi-Fi antenna; an OBD interface in electrical communication with the OBD connector; and one or more of a Bluetooth module and a Wi-Fi module.
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27. A vehicle information system comprising:
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a base unit in communication with a vehicle computer system, the base unit comprising at least a first transmitter and a first receiver; a back pack unit in communication with the base unit, the backpack unit comprising at least a second transmitter and a second receiver; one or more communication protocols configured for communication between at least one of;
the base unit and the back pack, the base unit and a client electronic device, the base unit and a server computer, the base unit and a wireless receiver;
the backpack unit and a client electronic device, the backpack unit and a server computer, and the backpack unit and a wireless receiver; andan application programming interface configured to allow interaction between at least one of the base unit and the backpack, and at least one of a server computer and a client electronic device.
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28. A method for vehicle information management comprising:
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requesting, via a backpack in communication with a base unit, vehicle information from a vehicle computer system; receiving, at the base unit, the vehicle information from the vehicle computer system; receiving, at the backpack, the vehicle information from the base unit; transmitting, from at least one of the base unit and the backpack, the vehicle information to a vehicle information platform; performing one or more operations on the vehicle information at the vehicle information platform; and transmitting results from the one or more operations on the vehicle information to a client electronic device.
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Specification