Open-ended PC host interface for vehicle data recorder
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1. A software recorded on a computer readable medium capable of causing a host workstation to perform steps comprising of:
- selecting a type of vehicle by a user that a user wants to record an event;
instructing the user the type of vehicle data recorder with proper communication protocols to connect to the host workstation and to an electronic control unit based on the selected vehicle;
detecting if the vehicle data recorder is attached to the host workstation;
querying the vehicle data recorder with a tool identification command to identify if the correct type of vehicle data recorder is attached to the host workstation; and
configuring the vehicle data recorder to record a desired event.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided that allows a host workstation to communicate with all types of VDR available to a user to record events in a vehicle type selected by the user. The host workstation can also alert the user when the incorrect VDR is connected based upon the vehicle selection by the user. Once connected, the host workstation can configure the VDR for the desired recording parameters.
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25 Claims
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1. A software recorded on a computer readable medium capable of causing a host workstation to perform steps comprising of:
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selecting a type of vehicle by a user that a user wants to record an event; instructing the user the type of vehicle data recorder with proper communication protocols to connect to the host workstation and to an electronic control unit based on the selected vehicle; detecting if the vehicle data recorder is attached to the host workstation; querying the vehicle data recorder with a tool identification command to identify if the correct type of vehicle data recorder is attached to the host workstation; and configuring the vehicle data recorder to record a desired event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of communicating with a vehicle data recorder, comprising:
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selecting the desired vehicle type by a user that the user wants to record an event; instructing the user the vehicle data recorder type equipped with proper communication protocols to connect to a host workstation and to an electronic control unit based on the selected vehicle type; detecting a connection between the vehicle data recorder and the host workstation; querying the vehicle data recorder with tool identification command to identify the type of vehicle data recorder attached to the host workstation; and configuring the vehicle data recorder to record a desired event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A host workstation, comprising:
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an input device to input information from a user; an output device to communicate information; a communication port to communicate with an external device; a memory to store information; a storage device to store information; and a processor in communication with the storage, input and output devices, the communication port and the memory, wherein the host workstation is capable of performing functions comprising of; selecting the desired vehicle type that the user wants to record an event; instructing the user the vehicle data recorder type equipped with proper communication protocols to connect to the host workstation based on the selected vehicle type; detecting for a connection between the vehicle data recorder and the host workstation; querying the vehicle data recorder with tool identification command to identify the type of vehicle data recorder attached to the host workstation; and configuring the vehicle data recorder to record a desired event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of communicating with a vehicle data recorder, comprising:
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selecting the desired vehicle type by a user that the user wants to record an event; instructing the user the vehicle data recorder type equipped to connect to a host workstation based on the selected vehicle type; automatically detecting a connection between the vehicle data recorder and the host workstation; automatically querying the vehicle data recorder with tool identification command to identify the type of vehicle data recorder attached to the host workstation; automatically selecting the software module that communicates with the vehicle data recorder; and automatically configuring the vehicle data recorder to record a desired event. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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