System and method for managing wireless vehicular communications
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1. A system for vehicle protocol conversion, comprising:
- a bus connector adapted to be coupled to a vehicle bus;
a protocol transceiver coupled to the bus connector, the protocol transceiver operable to;
receive messages destined for communication through the bus connector and send the messages through the bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, andreceive messages through the bus connector according to the vehicle bus protocol;
a computer coupled to the protocol transceiver, the computer operable to;
claim multiple addresses on the bus,analyze the messages received through the bus connector to determine whether the messages should be transmitted to a diagnostic system, the determination based on predetermined criteria set by the diagnostic system, andreceive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector; and
a wireless communication device coupled to the computer, the wireless communication device, using a wireless link, operable to transmit the messages that should be transmitted and receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing wireless vehicular communications include a system and method for vehicle protocol conversion. The system and method for vehicle protocol conversion have the ability to receive messages through a vehicle bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, analyze the messages to determine whether they should be transmitted, and transmit the messages over a wireless link if they should be transmitted.
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1. A system for vehicle protocol conversion, comprising:
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a bus connector adapted to be coupled to a vehicle bus; a protocol transceiver coupled to the bus connector, the protocol transceiver operable to; receive messages destined for communication through the bus connector and send the messages through the bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, and receive messages through the bus connector according to the vehicle bus protocol; a computer coupled to the protocol transceiver, the computer operable to; claim multiple addresses on the bus, analyze the messages received through the bus connector to determine whether the messages should be transmitted to a diagnostic system, the determination based on predetermined criteria set by the diagnostic system, and receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector; and a wireless communication device coupled to the computer, the wireless communication device, using a wireless link, operable to transmit the messages that should be transmitted and receive the messages destined for communication through the bus connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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