DONGLES FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVE ASSIST SYSTEMS
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- an electronic control unit for performing an autonomous motive function;
an OBD port configured to receive a dongle to communicatively couple to the dongle;
a drive-assist controller configured to;
receive instructions from the dongle when the vehicle is at a racing event location responsive to the OBD port receiving the dongle; and
deactivate the autonomous motive function when receiving the instructions.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for dongles for controlling vehicle drive-assist systems. An example vehicle includes an electronic control unit for performing an autonomous motive function, an OBD port configured to receive a dongle to communicatively couple to the dongle, and a driver-assist controller. The driver-assist controller is configured to receive instructions from the dongle when the vehicle is at a racing event location responsive to the OBD port receiving the dongle and deactivate the autonomous motive function when receiving the instructions.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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an electronic control unit for performing an autonomous motive function; an OBD port configured to receive a dongle to communicatively couple to the dongle; a drive-assist controller configured to; receive instructions from the dongle when the vehicle is at a racing event location responsive to the OBD port receiving the dongle; and deactivate the autonomous motive function when receiving the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A dongle comprising:
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a connector to couple to a port of a vehicle; a GPS receiver to determine a dongle location; a communication module to receive, from a remote control unit, instructions for deactivating an autonomous motive function of the vehicle; and a processor to send the instructions to the vehicle responsive to the connector being coupled to the port and determining that the dongle location corresponds to a racing event location. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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determining a dongle location of a dongle via a GPS receiver; receiving, via a communication module of the dongle, instructions from a remote control unit to deactivate an autonomous motive function of a vehicle; and sending, via a processor of the dongle, the instructions to the vehicle responsive to the dongle being coupled to a port of the vehicle and the dongle location corresponding to a racing event location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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