Vehicle communications network adapter
First Claim
1. An adapter for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer coupled to a vehicle communications network and a remote computer, the adapter comprising:
- a first interface configured for operatively coupling to a first network segment of the vehicle communications network, the first network segment configured for communications according to a first protocol;
a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a second network segment of the vehicle communications network, the second network segment configured for communications according to a second protocol; and
a third interface including a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a USB device port and a USB host port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via at least one of the USB device port and the USB host port;
wherein the vehicle control computer and the remote computer communicate via one of the first network segment through the first and third interfaces and the second network segment through the second and third interfaces.
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Abstract
An adapter is disclosed for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer coupled to one or more vehicle communications networks and a remote computer. The one or more vehicle communications networks may be configured for data communications in accordance with, for example, an SAE J1939 or an SAE J1587 communications protocol, or the like. The adapter includes a first interface for operatively coupling to the one or more communications networks and a second interface including a universal serial bus (USB) controller configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer. The USB controller may be coupled to the remote computer via a device port and a host port, and/or a USB on-the-go port. In any case, the vehicle control computer and remote computer communicate through the adapter via the vehicle communications network and the first and second interfaces.
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1. An adapter for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer coupled to a vehicle communications network and a remote computer, the adapter comprising:
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a first interface configured for operatively coupling to a first network segment of the vehicle communications network, the first network segment configured for communications according to a first protocol; a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a second network segment of the vehicle communications network, the second network segment configured for communications according to a second protocol; and a third interface including a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a USB device port and a USB host port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via at least one of the USB device port and the USB host port; wherein the vehicle control computer and the remote computer communicate via one of the first network segment through the first and third interfaces and the second network segment through the second and third interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An adapter for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer coupled to a J1939 network of a vehicle and a remote computer, the adapter comprising:
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a first interface configured for operatively coupling to a J1939 network of a vehicle; a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a second network of the vehicle, the second network configured for communications according to a protocol different from the J1939 network; and a third interface including a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a USB device port and a USB host port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via at least one of the USB device port and the USB host port; wherein the vehicle control computer and the remote computer communicate via one of the J1939 network through the first and third interfaces and the second network through the second and third interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An adapter for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer coupled to a J1587 network of a vehicle and a remote computer, the adapter comprising:
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a first interface configured for operatively coupling to the J1587 network of a vehicle; a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a second network of the vehicle, the second network configured for communications according to a protocol different from the J1587 network; and a third interface including a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a USB device port and a USB host port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via at least one of the USB device port and the USB host port; wherein the vehicle control computer and the remote computer communicate via one of the J1587 network through the first and third interfaces and the second network through the second and third interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An adapter for allowing communications between control computers of a vehicle and a remote computer, the adapter comprising:
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a first interface configured for operatively coupling to a J1939 network segment of the vehicle; a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a J1587 network segment of the vehicle; and a third interface including a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a USB device port and a USB host port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via at least one of the USB device port and the USB host port; wherein at least one control computer of the vehicle and the remote computer communicate via the J1939 network through the first and third interfaces and at least another control computer of the vehicle and the remote computer communicate via the J1587 network through the second and third interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer operatively coupled to a communication network of a vehicle and a remote computer, the method comprising:
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receiving a datum via one of a first interface and a second interface, the first interface operatively coupled to a first network segment of the vehicle and configured for communication according to a first protocol, the second interface operatively coupled to a second network segment of the vehicle and configured for communication according to a second protocol; transmitting the datum via a third interface, the third interface including a universal serial bus controller having a USB device port and a USB host port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to a remote computer via at least one of the USB device port and the USB host port; wherein the datum is received from the vehicle control computer operatively coupled to one of the first network segment and the second network segment, and wherein the datum is transmitted to the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An adapter for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer operatively coupled to a vehicle communications network, the adapter comprising:
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a first interface configured for operatively coupling to a first network segment of the vehicle communications network, the first network segment configured for communications according to a first protocol; a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a second network segment of the vehicle communications network, the second network segment configured for communications according to a second protocol; and a third interface including a USB On-The-Go port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via the USB On-The-Go port; wherein the vehicle control computer and the remote computer communicate via one of the first network segment through the first and third interfaces and the second network segment through the second and third interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. An adapter for allowing communications between control computers of a vehicle and a remote computer, the adapter comprising:
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a first interface configured for operatively coupling to a J1939 network segment of the vehicle; a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a J1587 network segment of the vehicle; and a third interface including a USB On-The-Go port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via the USB On-The-Go port; wherein at least one control computer of the vehicle and the remote computer communicate via J1939 network segment through the first and third interfaces and at least another control computer of the vehicle and the remote computer communicate via the J1587 network segment through the second and third interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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Specification