Control module for a vehicle
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1. A control module for use in a vehicle having a vehicle network including an on-board computer with programming adapted to control vehicle operating characteristics and collect vehicle operating information, the control module comprising:
- a vehicle network connector adapted to communicatively connect the control module to the vehicle network, the vehicle network connector being adapted to be coupled to an On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) II port in communication with an OBD system;
a controller in communicative arrangement with the vehicle network connector and adapted to receive at least one input information signal from the vehicle network, the input information signal containing information about at least one vehicle operating parameter, and the controller further adapted to generate at least one output operating signal based upon the at least one input information signal received from the OBD system through the vehicle network and to transmit said output operating signal to the on-board computer through the vehicle network, the output operating signal adapted to modify at least one operating characteristic of the vehicle to reduce fuel consumption without overwriting the programming of the on-board computer of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A control module for a vehicle for increasing fuel efficiency can include a controller configured to receive at least one input signal containing at least one vehicle operating parameter and to generate at least one output signal based upon the vehicle operating parameters. The output signal is configured to modify at least one of the operating characteristics of the vehicle.
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1. A control module for use in a vehicle having a vehicle network including an on-board computer with programming adapted to control vehicle operating characteristics and collect vehicle operating information, the control module comprising:
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a vehicle network connector adapted to communicatively connect the control module to the vehicle network, the vehicle network connector being adapted to be coupled to an On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) II port in communication with an OBD system; a controller in communicative arrangement with the vehicle network connector and adapted to receive at least one input information signal from the vehicle network, the input information signal containing information about at least one vehicle operating parameter, and the controller further adapted to generate at least one output operating signal based upon the at least one input information signal received from the OBD system through the vehicle network and to transmit said output operating signal to the on-board computer through the vehicle network, the output operating signal adapted to modify at least one operating characteristic of the vehicle to reduce fuel consumption without overwriting the programming of the on-board computer of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling at least one vehicle operating characteristic:
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receiving, by a control module connected to an OBD II port of a vehicle, at least one input signal containing information concerning at least one vehicle operating parameter; generating, by the control module, at least one output signal based upon the information concerning said at least one vehicle operating parameter; transmitting, by the control module, said output signal to a vehicle network of the vehicle without overwriting computer programming of the vehicle; wherein at least one of the operating characteristics of the vehicle is modified based upon the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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