INTEGRATED VEHICLE POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A power distribution and control system, comprising:
- a power input configured to receive current from a vehicle battery;
a plurality of switches, each switch operable to control current from the power input to one of a plurality of vehicle circuits;
a communications interface operable to;
receive immediate commands from a connected external electronic device;
receive programming commands from the external electronic device; and
transmit circuit status information to the external electronic device for display to a user;
a memory operable to store the programming commands received through the communications interface; and
a processor operable to selectively control each of the plurality of switches in response to the immediate commands and the programming commands stored in the memory.
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Abstract
A power distribution and control system is provided, comprising: a power input configured to receive current from a vehicle battery; a plurality of switches, each switch operable to control current from the power input to one of a plurality of vehicle circuits; a communications interface; a memory operable to store the programming commands received through the communications interface; and a processor operable to, in response to the immediate commands and the programming commands stored in the memory, selectively control each of the plurality of switches. The communications interface is operable to: receive immediate commands from an external electronic device; receive programming commands from an external electronic device; and transmit circuit status information to the external electronic device.
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1. A power distribution and control system, comprising:
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a power input configured to receive current from a vehicle battery; a plurality of switches, each switch operable to control current from the power input to one of a plurality of vehicle circuits; a communications interface operable to; receive immediate commands from a connected external electronic device; receive programming commands from the external electronic device; and transmit circuit status information to the external electronic device for display to a user; a memory operable to store the programming commands received through the communications interface; and a processor operable to selectively control each of the plurality of switches in response to the immediate commands and the programming commands stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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