Method, apparatus and system for retrofitting a vehicle
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a vehicle having a factory-installed first apparatus (200) including a processor, programmed to communicate with a factory-installed second apparatus (218) through a vehicle data bus (212) with a first message having an identifier;
electrically disconnecting the vehicle data bus (212) between the factory-installed first apparatus (200) and the factory-installed second apparatus (218);
electrically connecting a retrofit apparatus (214) to the vehicle data bus (212); and
transmitting a second message from the retrofit apparatus (214) to the factory-installed first apparatus (200), the second message being indistinguishable from the first message.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for retrofitting a vehicle are presented. The method relates to a vehicle with a factory-installed first apparatus which communicates with a factory-installed second apparatus through a vehicle data bus using a first message. The method includes electrically disconnecting the vehicle data bus between the first apparatus and the second apparatus and electrically connecting a retrofit apparatus to the vehicle data bus. The method further includes transmitting a second message from the retrofit apparatus to the first apparatus which is indistinguishable from the first message.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a vehicle having a factory-installed first apparatus (200) including a processor, programmed to communicate with a factory-installed second apparatus (218) through a vehicle data bus (212) with a first message having an identifier; electrically disconnecting the vehicle data bus (212) between the factory-installed first apparatus (200) and the factory-installed second apparatus (218); electrically connecting a retrofit apparatus (214) to the vehicle data bus (212); and transmitting a second message from the retrofit apparatus (214) to the factory-installed first apparatus (200), the second message being indistinguishable from the first message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle, comprising:
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a factory-installed first apparatus (200) including a first processor which is programmed to receive a first message on a vehicle data bus (212) from a factory-installed second apparatus (218); and a retrofit apparatus (214) connected to the vehicle data bus (212) including a second processor programmed to transmit a second message which mimics the first message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle, comprising:
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a factory-installed first apparatus (200) including a first processor, programmed to receive a first message via a vehicle data bus (212) from a factory-installed second apparatus (218), the first message having a message identifier; and a retrofit apparatus (214), operatively connected to the vehicle data bus (212), including a second processor programmed to send a second message having the same message identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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