Vehicle control system and method
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1. A vehicle by-wire control system for a vehicle, said by-wire control system having an onboard connector and a connector interface connected to the onboard connector, said onboard connector interfacing with an onboard vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle communication network computer interfacing with said plurality of vehicle controls, said by-wire control system comprising:
- at least one external controller configured for unfastenable connection by-wire to the connector interface, said external controller separate from said vehicle; and
at least one operator control connected by-wire to said at least one external controller, said external controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable memory, said programmed instructions executed in response to operation of said at least one operator control to operate said vehicle controls, said operation by-wire without control of mechanical connections between said operator control and said vehicle controls, said external controller configured to control said vehicle controls through said onboard connector and said vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle by-wire control system configured to enable conventional vehicle control by a driver when said external controller is disconnected from said connector interface, said vehicle controls comprising at least one of an accelerator control and a brake control.
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A vehicle control system for a vehicle having an onboard diagnostics connector and a connector interface connected to the onboard connector includes at least one external controller adapted for unfastenable connection to the connector interface; and at least one operator control connected to said at least one external controller.
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1. A vehicle by-wire control system for a vehicle, said by-wire control system having an onboard connector and a connector interface connected to the onboard connector, said onboard connector interfacing with an onboard vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle communication network computer interfacing with said plurality of vehicle controls, said by-wire control system comprising:
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at least one external controller configured for unfastenable connection by-wire to the connector interface, said external controller separate from said vehicle; and at least one operator control connected by-wire to said at least one external controller, said external controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable memory, said programmed instructions executed in response to operation of said at least one operator control to operate said vehicle controls, said operation by-wire without control of mechanical connections between said operator control and said vehicle controls, said external controller configured to control said vehicle controls through said onboard connector and said vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle by-wire control system configured to enable conventional vehicle control by a driver when said external controller is disconnected from said connector interface, said vehicle controls comprising at least one of an accelerator control and a brake control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle by-wire control system, comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle controls; a vehicle communication network computer interfacing with said plurality of vehicle controls; an onboard connector interfacing with said vehicle communication network computer; a connector interface connected to said onboard connector; and said vehicle by-wire control system further comprising; at least one external controller unfastenably connected by-wire to said connector interface, said external controller separate from said vehicle; and at least one operator control connected by-wire to said at least one external controller, said external controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable memory, said programmed instructions executed in response to operation of said at least one operator control to operate said vehicle controls, said operation by-wire without control of mechanical connections between said operator control and said vehicle controls, said vehicle by-wire control system configured to enable conventional vehicle control by a driver when said external controller is disconnected from said connector interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle by-wire control method, comprising:
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providing a connector interface connected to an onboard connector of a vehicle, said onboard connector interfacing with a vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle communication network computer interfacing with a plurality of vehicle controls; providing operator controls connected by-wire to at least one external controller, said external controller separate from said vehicle, said external controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable memory, said programmed instructions executed in response to. operation of said operator controls to operate said vehicle controls, said operation by-wire without control of mechanical connections between said operator control and said vehicle controls, said vehicle by-wire control system configured to enable conventional vehicle control by a driver when said external controller is disconnected from said connector interface, said vehicle controls comprising at least one of an accelerator control and a brake control; unfastenably connecting by-wire said at least one external controller to said connector interface; and operating said vehicle using said operator controls. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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