MULTI-CONTROLLER DATA BUS ADAPTOR OPERABLE BASED UPON CONTROLLER DOWNLOADED ADAPTOR CODES AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A remote control system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and connecting a plurality of vehicle devices within the vehicle, the vehicle devices operable with a given set of vehicle device codes from among a plurality of different sets of vehicle device codes for different vehicles, the remote control system comprising:
- a vehicle controller being responsive to a remote transmitter and comprising a controller data link interface; and
a data bus adaptor having stored therein the given set of vehicle device codes and comprising an adaptor data link interface cooperating with said controller data link interface to provide a communication link for adapting said vehicle controller to communicate with at least one vehicle device via the data communications bus, said data bus adaptor being operable based upon a given set of adaptor codes from among a plurality of different sets of adaptor codes for different adaptors;
said vehicle controller comprising a controller download interface for downloading the given set of adaptor codes to be able to operate said data bus adaptor.
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Abstract
A remote control system may be for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and connecting vehicle devices. The vehicle devices may be operable with a given set of vehicle device codes from among different sets thereof for different vehicles. A vehicle controller that is responsive to a remote transmitter may include a controller data link interface. A data bus adaptor may store the given set of vehicle device codes and include an adaptor data link interface cooperating with the controller data link interface to provide a communication link for adapting the vehicle controller to communicate with a vehicle device via the data communications bus. The data bus adaptor may be operable based upon a set of adaptor codes from among different sets thereof. The vehicle controller may include a controller download interface for downloading the set of adaptor codes to operate the data bus adaptor.
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1. A remote control system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and connecting a plurality of vehicle devices within the vehicle, the vehicle devices operable with a given set of vehicle device codes from among a plurality of different sets of vehicle device codes for different vehicles, the remote control system comprising:
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a vehicle controller being responsive to a remote transmitter and comprising a controller data link interface; and a data bus adaptor having stored therein the given set of vehicle device codes and comprising an adaptor data link interface cooperating with said controller data link interface to provide a communication link for adapting said vehicle controller to communicate with at least one vehicle device via the data communications bus, said data bus adaptor being operable based upon a given set of adaptor codes from among a plurality of different sets of adaptor codes for different adaptors; said vehicle controller comprising a controller download interface for downloading the given set of adaptor codes to be able to operate said data bus adaptor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle controller for a remote control system comprising a data bus adaptor having stored therein a given set of vehicle device codes for operating a plurality of vehicle devices and comprising an adaptor data link interface for adapting the vehicle controller to communicate with at least one vehicle device via a data communications bus extending throughout a vehicle, the data bus adaptor being operable based upon a given set of adaptor codes from among a plurality of different sets of adaptor codes for different adaptors, the vehicle controller comprising:
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a controller data link interface to be coupled to the adaptor data link interface; a processor coupled to said controller data link interface and operable to communicate with the at least one vehicle device via the data communications bus based upon the given set of adaptor codes; and a controller download interface coupled to said processor for downloading the given set of adaptor codes to be able to operate the data bus adaptor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of using a remote control system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and connecting a plurality of vehicle devices within the vehicle, the vehicle devices operable with a given set of vehicle device codes from among a plurality of different sets of vehicle device codes for different vehicles, the remote control system comprising a vehicle controller being responsive to a remote transmitter and comprising a controller data link interface, a data bus adaptor having stored therein the given set of vehicle device codes and comprising an adaptor data link interface cooperating with the controller data link interface to provide a communication link for adapting the vehicle controller to communicate with at least one vehicle device via the data communications bus, the data bus adaptor being operable based upon a given set of adaptor codes from among a plurality of different sets of adaptor codes for different adaptors, the vehicle controller comprising a controller download interface, the method comprising:
using the vehicle controller with the given set of adaptor codes downloaded from the controller download interface to operate the data bus adaptor. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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