METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLUG-IN WIRELESS SAFETY DEVICES
First Claim
1. A communications device provided in connection with a vehicle, said communications device comprising:
- at least one radio for transmitting and/or receiving communications signals;
a memory for storing security information and vehicle application data;
a location processor for providing vehicle position data;
a verification processor for verifying messages received by the radio; and
a communications processor configured to be put in electrical communication with a data bus on the vehicle, said communications processor receiving vehicle location signals from the location processor, files from the memory and signals from the radio.
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Abstract
An aftermarket vehicle communications device that that is part of a V2X communications system. The device can be a plug-in device, a wireless device separate from the vehicle, such as a key fob, wearable or a smart phone, or a permanent retrofit device mounted to the vehicle. The device is electrically coupled to the vehicle by, for example, an OBD connection, a USB connection, a CAN bus connection, an HDMI connection or wirelessly. The device includes a radio for transmitting and/or receiving communications signals, a memory for storing security information and vehicle application data, a location processor such as a global navigation satellite system receiver, a verification processor for verifying messages, and a communications processor configured to be put in electrical communication with a CAN bus on the vehicle, where the communications processor receives vehicle location signals from the location processor, files from the memory and signals from the radio.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications device provided in connection with a vehicle, said communications device comprising:
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at least one radio for transmitting and/or receiving communications signals; a memory for storing security information and vehicle application data; a location processor for providing vehicle position data; a verification processor for verifying messages received by the radio; and a communications processor configured to be put in electrical communication with a data bus on the vehicle, said communications processor receiving vehicle location signals from the location processor, files from the memory and signals from the radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A plug-in communications device provided in connection with a vehicle, wherein the plug-in device can read camera or radar data from a vehicle CAN bus, said communications device comprising:
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at least one radio for transmitting and/or receiving communications signals, wherein the at least one radio is selected from the group consisting of a dedicated short range communications (DSRC) radio, a Wi-Fi radio, a Bluetooth radio and a long term evolution (LTE) radio; a memory for storing security information and vehicle application data; a location processor for providing vehicle position data; a verification processor for verifying messages received by the radio; and a communications processor configured to be put in electrical communication with a data bus on the vehicle, said communications processor receiving vehicle location signals from the location processor, files from the memory and signals from the radio.
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20. A communications device provided in connection with a vehicle, said communications device comprising:
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at least one radio for transmitting and/or receiving communications signals; a memory for storing security information and vehicle application data; a location processor for providing vehicle position data; a verification processor for verifying messages received by the radio; and a communications processor configured to be put in electrical communication with a data bus on the vehicle, wherein the data bus includes vehicle controller area network (CAN) buses and/or a Flexray buses, said communications processor receiving vehicle location signals from the location processor, files from the memory and signals from the radio, wherein the communications device is coupled to a display module by one of the group selected from vehicle controller area network (CAN) bus, LIN, USB, Ethernet, HDMI, wireless, and audio commands, and wherein the communications device is coupled to the vehicle through a USB connection, a vehicle controller area network (CAN) connection, an HDMI connection or wirelessly.
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