Supply of data to motor vehicles

• US 6,535,803 B1
• Filed: 08/24/2000
• Issued: 03/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Fennel, Helmut
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Donnelly, Arthur D.
• Application Number:
  US09/555,469
• Time in Patent Office: 936 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/2, 701/24, 701/29, 701/30, 701/31, 701/33, 701/36, 340/825.31, 340/825.04, 340/825.83, 340/425.5, 340/438, 375/220
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 17/22 Devices for monitoring or checking brake systems; Signal devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/40 Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways

Abstract

In a method and an arrangement for data transmission or for supplying automotive vehicles with data which are used for the operation of regulating and control systems, for the exchange of data and/or for polling, modifying and updating of data of this type, the data transmission is performed at fixed intervals by means of a wireless data transmission device comprising a transceiver (1), a relay station (100) and a central unit (200). Data which may contain one or more pieces of information about the technical analysis of the brake system and other systems, the thickness of brake linings, the oil level, the air pressure, etc., is transmitted via this channel.

Claims

1. Method of supplying automotive vehicles with data that can be used for an operation, comprising the steps of:

monitoring maintenance tracking systems and other automotive vehicle regulating or control systems,

exchanging the monitored data between a transceiver in a vehicle and a central unit by means of wireless data transmission devices,

exchanging complete programs, program parts or subprograms associated with said monitoring from the central unit to the automotive vehicle by way of the data transmission device and

installing the complete programs, program parts, or subprograms associated with said monitoring in the automotive vehicle.

2. Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein data transmission is performed during uncritical operating conditions.

3. Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein conventional communication and/or navigation channels are employed for data transmission.