In-vehicle wiring harness with multiple adaptors for an on-board diagnostic connector

• US 7,447,574 B1
• Filed: 05/03/2007
• Issued: 11/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: HTI IP LLC (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Hunt, Robert, Washicko, Paul L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Beaulieu; Yonel
• Application Number:
  US11/799,848
• Time in Patent Office: 551 Days
• Field of Search: 701/29, 701/33, 701/36, 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 731/16, 731/173
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0207 Wire harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/675 with contacts having at least a slotted plate for penetration of cable insulation, e.g. insulation displacement contacts for round conductor flat cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/24 Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands

Abstract

An embodiment provides a wiring harness that connects a telematics device to a host vehicle. One embodiment of the wiring harness may include: 1) a cable featuring a plurality of wires; 2) a first connector featuring a snap-on adaptor that attaches to a connector core with a pin configuration that mates with a diagnostic scan tool; 3) a second connector that connects to an in-vehicle diagnostic system; and 4) a third connector that connects to the telematics device. A wiring kit embodiment and method embodiments for coupling a telematics device to a host vehicle are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for collecting data relating to a vehicle having a telematics unit which receives at least a portion of the data from an engine control unit, the method comprising:

detecting downloading of the data, wherein the data is downloaded through an on-board diagnostic connector; and

discontinuing receipt of the data by the telematics unit when the downloading is detected.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the vehicle has an onboard diagnostic connector communicating with the engine control unit and wherein said downloading comprises coupling a scan tool to the onboard diagnostic connector.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

decoupling the scan tool from the onboard diagnostic connector after a desired amount of data has been downloaded to the scan tool; and

enabling the telematics unit to receive data from the engine control unit.

4. A telematics unit having instructions stored thereon which when executed:

receive data from an engine control unit communicating therewith;

detect downloading of data to a scan tool communicating with the engine control unit; and

discontinue receipt of the data upon the detecting the downloading of diagnostic data to the scan tool.

5. A telematics unit comprising:

means for receiving data transmitted by an engine control unit;

means for detecting downloading of data from the engine control unit to a scan tool; and

means for discontinuing receipt of the engine control unit transmitted data by the means for receiving during the downloading of the data to the scan tool.

6. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

enable a telematics unit to receive data from an engine control unit;

detect when the engine control unit is downloading data to a scan tool; and

discontinue receipt of the engine control unit transmitted data by the telematics unit during the downloading of data from the engine control unit to the scan tool.