Apparatus and method for collecting vehicle diagnostic information
First Claim
1. An apparatus for collecting vehicle diagnostic information, comprising:
- a conversion unit for receiving a plurality of frames complying with respective different protocols from a plurality of networks for vehicles in electric signal form, the networks used for collecting vehicle diagnostic information, and converting the plurality of frames into a plurality of optical signals having respective different wavelengths; and
an optical multiplexing unit for generating a wavelength division multiplexed signal by performing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) on the plurality of optical signals, and transmitting the wavelength division multiplexed signal via an optical cable.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for collecting vehicle diagnostic information. The apparatus for collecting vehicle diagnostic information includes a conversion unit and an optical multiplexing unit. The conversion unit receives a plurality of frames complying with respective different protocols from a plurality of networks for vehicles, which collects vehicle diagnostic information, in electric signal form, and converts the plurality of frames into a plurality of optical signals having respective different wavelengths based on the wavelengths previously assigned to the respective protocols. The optical multiplexing unit generates a wavelength division multiplexed signal by performing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) on the plurality of optical signals, and transmits the wavelength division multiplexed signal via an optical cable.
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9 Claims
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1. An apparatus for collecting vehicle diagnostic information, comprising:
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a conversion unit for receiving a plurality of frames complying with respective different protocols from a plurality of networks for vehicles in electric signal form, the networks used for collecting vehicle diagnostic information, and converting the plurality of frames into a plurality of optical signals having respective different wavelengths; and an optical multiplexing unit for generating a wavelength division multiplexed signal by performing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) on the plurality of optical signals, and transmitting the wavelength division multiplexed signal via an optical cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of collecting vehicle diagnostic information, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of frames complying with respective different protocols from a plurality of networks for vehicles, which collects vehicle diagnostic information; generating a wavelength division multiplexed signal by performing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) on the plurality of frames; and transmitting the wavelength division multiplexed signal via a single channel. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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