Apparatus and method for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for enhanced data communications between a vehicle and a remote data communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a first protocol convener associated with a vehicle, adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one electronic subsystem of the vehicle, and positioned to convert data from a vehicle communication protocol to data of an over-the-air communication protocol;
a first requestor associated with the vehicle and positioned to request the opening of an over-the-air communication window in a data communication channel between the vehicle and a remote data communication terminal using the over-the-air communication protocol;
a first transceiver associated with the vehicle and in communication with the first requestor to wirelessly transmit data over-the-air to the remote data communication terminal and to wirelessly receive data over-the-air from the remote data communication terminal; and
a first buffer associated with the vehicle, in communication with the first transceiver and the first protocol convener to receive and temporarily store data communication received from the first transceiver, and positioned to transfer the received data to the first protocol converter and to at least one electronic subsystem when the first transceiver is not transmitting data communication therefrom.
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal are disclosed. The apparatus preferably includes a first protocol converter adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one electronic subsystem of the vehicle, a first transceiver, a first requestor, and a first buffer. The apparatus also preferably includes a second transceiver, a second protocol converter, a second requestor, and a second buffer. The first protocol converter converts data of a vehicle communication protocol to data of an over-the-air communication protocol. After the first requestor opens a window in an over-the-air communication channel between the vehicle and the remote data communications terminal, the first transceiver in the vehicle wirelessly transmits data over-the-air from the vehicle to the second transceiver in the remote data communications terminal preferably not using the over the air communication protocol. When the vehicle is not transmitting data via the first transceiver, data received from the remote data communication terminal and stored in the first buffer is then transferred to the at least one electronic subsystem of the vehicle. Also, when the remote data communication terminal is not transmitting data via the second transceiver, data received from the vehicle and stored in the second buffer is then transferred to other portions of the remote data communication terminal.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for enhanced data communications between a vehicle and a remote data communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a first protocol convener associated with a vehicle, adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one electronic subsystem of the vehicle, and positioned to convert data from a vehicle communication protocol to data of an over-the-air communication protocol; a first requestor associated with the vehicle and positioned to request the opening of an over-the-air communication window in a data communication channel between the vehicle and a remote data communication terminal using the over-the-air communication protocol; a first transceiver associated with the vehicle and in communication with the first requestor to wirelessly transmit data over-the-air to the remote data communication terminal and to wirelessly receive data over-the-air from the remote data communication terminal; and a first buffer associated with the vehicle, in communication with the first transceiver and the first protocol convener to receive and temporarily store data communication received from the first transceiver, and positioned to transfer the received data to the first protocol converter and to at least one electronic subsystem when the first transceiver is not transmitting data communication therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for enhanced data communications between a vehicle and a remote data communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a first protocol converter associated with a vehicle, adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one electronic subsystem of the vehicle, and positioned to convert data from a vehicle communication protocol to data of an over-the-air communication protocol; a requestor associated with the vehicle and positioned to request the opening of an over-the-air communication window in a data communication channel between the vehicle and a remote data communication terminal using the over-the-air communication protocol; a first transceiver associated with the vehicle and in communication with the requestor to wirelessly transmit data over-the-air to the remote data communication terminal and to wirelessly receive data over-the-air from the remote data communication terminal; a second transceiver associated with the remote data communication terminal to wirelessly receive data over-the-air from the vehicle and wirelessly transmit data over-the-air to the vehicle; and a second protocol converter associated with the remote data communication terminal and in communication with the second transceiver to convert the received data from the over-the-air communication protocol to a remote terminal communication protocol during the open ova-the-air window in the over-the-air communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for enhanced data communications between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal, the method comprising:
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requesting an opening of a window in an over-the-air communication channel between a vehicle and a remote data communication terminal; transmitting data substantially devoid of an over-the-air communication protocol from the vehicle to the remote data communication terminal during the open window in the over-the-air communication terminal; storing data received by the remote data communication terminal; and transferring the stored data to other portions of the remote data communication terminal responsive to an acknowledgment tat the remote data communications terminal is not transmitting any data to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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