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Consistent application programming interface for communicating with disparate vehicle network classes

  • US 6,907,445 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2001
  • Issued: 06/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for implementing an application programming interface through a client, comprising the computer implemented steps of:

  • acquiring models for at least two vehicle network classes from a group including any vehicle class;

    responsive to acquisition of the models for the vehicle network classes, detecting a physical network of one of the vehicle network classes and returning an object to the client represented by a pointer to the physical network;

    making the client an active member of the physical network;

    broadcasting a raw message from the client over the physical network as part of detecting all devices active on the physical network; and

    providing a database of manufacturer devices to establish a syntax giving meaning to data values transmitted to and received from devices.

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