Embedded automotive latch communications protocol
First Claim
1. A vehicle door latch communications system, comprising:
- a communications receiver and transmitter unit associated with a vehicle door latch, wherein said communications receiver and transmitter unit comprises a wireless communications component for communicating with a host computer via a wireless network;
an interface component for interfacing with said communications receiver and transmitter unit, wherein said interface component is co-located with said communications receiver and transmitter unit in association with said vehicle door latch;
an interpreter associated with said interface component and said communications and transmitter unit, wherein said interpreter processes information received from said communications receiver and transmitter unit in order to provide latch diagnostics and functionalities; and
a bi-directional communications protocol, which allows for the receiving of latch status and operational information and data during any operational cycles of said vehicle door latch and for allowing the transmitting of any vehicle latch command to said vehicle door latch, thereby permitting active debugging of said vehicle door latch without the use of a vehicle computer.
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Abstract
A latch communications method and system are disclosed herein, which generally includes a communications receiver and transmitter unit associated with a latch. Additionally, an interface component is provided for interfacing with the communications receiver and transmitter unit, wherein the interface component is co-located with the communications receiver and transmitter unit in association with the latch. Also, an interpreter is associated with the interface component and the communications and transmitter unit, wherein the interpreter processes information received from the communications receiver and transmitter unit in order to provide latch diagnostics and functionalities.
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1. A vehicle door latch communications system, comprising:
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a communications receiver and transmitter unit associated with a vehicle door latch, wherein said communications receiver and transmitter unit comprises a wireless communications component for communicating with a host computer via a wireless network; an interface component for interfacing with said communications receiver and transmitter unit, wherein said interface component is co-located with said communications receiver and transmitter unit in association with said vehicle door latch; an interpreter associated with said interface component and said communications and transmitter unit, wherein said interpreter processes information received from said communications receiver and transmitter unit in order to provide latch diagnostics and functionalities; and a bi-directional communications protocol, which allows for the receiving of latch status and operational information and data during any operational cycles of said vehicle door latch and for allowing the transmitting of any vehicle latch command to said vehicle door latch, thereby permitting active debugging of said vehicle door latch without the use of a vehicle computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle door latch communications system, comprising:
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a communications receiver and transmitter unit associated with a vehicle door latch; an interface component for interfacing with said communications receiver and transmitter unit, wherein said interface component is co-located with said communications receiver and transmitter unit in association with said vehicle door latch; an interpreter associated with said interface component and said communications and transmitter unit, wherein said interpreter processes information received from said communications receiver and transmitter unit in order to provide latch diagnostics and functionalities for said vehicle door latch, wherein said interpreter comprises a logic array that performs a particular function based on particular data received from said interface component; a wireless communications component for wirelessly communicating data between said communications receiver and transmitter unit and a host computer via a wireless network; and a bi-directional communications protocol, which allows for the receiving of latch status and operational information and data during any operational cycles of said vehicle door latch and for allowing the transmitting of any vehicle door latch command to said vehicle door latch, thereby permitting active debugging of said vehicle latch without the use of a vehicle computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A vehicle door latch communications method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a host computer and a wireless network; associating a communications receiver and transmitter unit with a vehicle latch, wherein said communications receiver and transmitter unit comprises a wireless communications component for communicating with said host computer via said wireless network; establishing an interface component for interfacing with said communications receiver and transmitter unit, wherein said interface component is co-located with said communications receiver and transmitter unit in association with said vehicle door latch; associating an interpreter with said interface component and said communications and transmitter unit, wherein said interpreter processes information received from said communications receiver and transmitter unit in order to provide latch diagnostics and functionalities; and providing a bi-directional communications protocol, which allows for the receiving of latch status and operational information and data during any operational cycles of said vehicle door latch and for allowing the transmitting of any vehicle latch command to said vehicle door latch, thereby permitting active debugging of said vehicle door latch without the use of a vehicle computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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