System and method for transmitting a tire pressure status signal to a vehicle ECU
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1. A dash switch module for a vehicle, the dash switch module comprising:
- a controller, activated by an operator of the vehicle for engaging and disengaging a vehicle parking brake, transmitting a parking brake control request message to a vehicle ECU;
a signal receiving component receiving a transmitted status signal from a sensor on the vehicle indicating a status of a vehicle component; and
a processor receiving the transmitted status signal from the signal receiving component and generating a dash switch module signal based on the transmitted status signal, the processor transmitting the dash switch module signal to the vehicle electronic control unit.
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Abstract
A dash switch module for a vehicle includes a controller transmitting a parking brake control request message to a vehicle ECU, a signal receiving component receiving a transmitted status signal from a sensor on the vehicle indicating a status of a vehicle component, and a processor receiving the transmitted status signal from the signal receiving component. The processor generates a dash switch module signal based on the transmitted status signal. The processor transmits the dash switch module signal to the vehicle electronic control unit.
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1. A dash switch module for a vehicle, the dash switch module comprising:
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a controller, activated by an operator of the vehicle for engaging and disengaging a vehicle parking brake, transmitting a parking brake control request message to a vehicle ECU; a signal receiving component receiving a transmitted status signal from a sensor on the vehicle indicating a status of a vehicle component; and a processor receiving the transmitted status signal from the signal receiving component and generating a dash switch module signal based on the transmitted status signal, the processor transmitting the dash switch module signal to the vehicle electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable remote electronic unit for a vehicle, the portable remote electronic unit, comprising:
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an electronic connector, removably connected with a diagnostic port of the vehicle, communicating with a vehicle electronic control unit via the diagnostic port; a signal receiving component receiving a transmitted status signal from a sensor on the vehicle indicating a status of a vehicle component; and a processor receiving the transmitted status signal from the signal receiving component and generating a remote electronic unit signal based on the transmitted status signal, the processor transmitting the remote electronic unit signal to the vehicle electronic control unit via the electronic connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A dash switch module for a vehicle, the dash switch module comprising:
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a controller, activated by an operator of the vehicle for engaging and disengaging a vehicle parking brake, transmitting a parking brake control request message to a vehicle ECU; means for receiving a transmitted status signal from a sensor on the vehicle indicating a status of a vehicle component; and a processor receiving the transmitted status signal from the means for receiving and generating a dash switch module signal based on the transmitted status signal, the processor transmitting the dash switch module signal to the vehicle electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for transmitting a status signal to a vehicle electronic control unit, the method comprising:
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transmitting a transmitted status signal, indicating a status of a vehicle component, from a sensor on the vehicle; receiving the transmitted status signal by a signal receiving component of a dash switch module, the dash switch module including a controller that is capable of being activated by an operator of the vehicle for engaging and disengaging a vehicle parking brake; transmitting the transmitted status signal from the signal receiving component to a processor of the dash switch module; generating a dash switch module signal based on the transmitted status signal; and transmitting the dash switch module signal from the processor to the vehicle electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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