CONNECTED VEHICLE SYSTEM WITH INFOTAINMENT INTERFACE FOR MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20150187147A1
• Filed: 12/30/2014
• Published: 07/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Craig Arnold Tieman
• Original Assignee: Craig Arnold Tieman
• Inventors: Tieman, Craig Arnold
• Granted Patent: US 9,953,471 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/02 Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/08 Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/60 including speech amplifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241

Abstract

An OBD module comprising a controller; a data bus interface configured to draw power from and electronically communicate with a vehicle OBD-II data port; and a digital interface connector is disclosed. A radio/infotainment interface configured to communicate with the OBD module is disclosed.

Claims

1. An OBD module comprising:

a controller;

a data bus interface configured to draw power from and electronically communicate with a vehicle OBD-II data port; and

a digital interface connector.

2. The OBD module of claim 1 comprising a feature selected from the group consisting of a microphone input connector, an audio line output socket, and a control/display/microphone connector.

3. The OBD module of claim 1 further comprising one or more long-range or short-range radiofrequency transceiver modules.

4. A radio/infotainment interface device comprising a digital interface configured to be in electronic communication with the OBD module digital interface connector of claim 1.

5. The radio/infotainment interface device of claim 5 wherein the electronic communication a wired digital configuration.

6. A system for interfacing with a vehicle radio/infotainment system comprising:

an OBD module comprising a controller, a data bus interface configured to draw power from and electronically communicate with a vehicle OBD data port; and

a digital interface connector.

7. The system of claim 6 further comprising a radio/infotainment interface device comprising a digital interface configured to be in electronic communication with the OBD module digital interface.

8. The system of claim 6 further comprising a mobile communications module in electronic communication with the OBD module.

9. The system of claim 6 further comprising a steering wheel mountable system control module in electronic communication with the OBD module.

10. The system of claim 6 further comprising a tablet display module in electronic communication with the OBD module.

11. The system of claim 6 wherein the OBD module communicates with the radio/infotainment system by FM transmission.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein the radio/infotainment interface device communicates with the radio/infotainment system by a method selected from the group consisting of FM transmission, digital wired communication, and audio line communication.