Remote vehicle programming system and method
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for remotely programming a subsystem of a subject vehicle, comprising:
- a first communication device located proximate to a subject vehicle comprising;
a first interface that interfaces with a vehicle computer system for the subject vehicle and providing bi-directional communication with the vehicle computer system using a standard OBD communications protocol;
a second interface that interfaces with a communication network; and
a first communication processor that controls communications over the first and second interfaces; and
a second communication device located remotely from the subject vehicle comprising;
a third interface that interfaces with the communication network, the communication network providing a bi-directional communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device;
a fourth interface that interfaces with a vehicle scan tool located proximate to the second communication device; and
a second communication processor that controls communications over the third and fourth interfaces, wherein the second communication processor is enabled to;
Request, from the vehicle computer system over the bi-directional communication link, one or more outdoing pin signals the vehicle sub-system;
Receive, over the bi-directional communication link, a network-compatible vehicle packet corresponding to the outgoing pin signal;
Convert the vehicle packet to said one or more outgoing pin signals; and
Transmit the one or more outgoing pin signals to the vehicle scan tool;
wherein the first communication device and the second communication device provide communication between the vehicle scan tool and the vehicle computer system to enable the vehicle scan tool to scan and program a vehicle sub-system of the subject vehicle as if the vehicle scan tool were located proximate to the subject vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely programming a vehicle including a vehicle connector with a plurality of pins in communication with one or more vehicle sub-systems or modules, a vehicle communication device connected to the vehicle connector; a bi-directional communication link between the vehicle communication device and a remote communication device, and a computer system connected to the remote communication device. The vehicle communication device is configured to receive signals from the pins, convert the signals to a network compatible data packet which can then be transmitted to the remote communication device, which re-converts the signals to the pin signals, which can be read by a computing system, such as a vehicle scan tool. Programming instructions can be sent from the scan tool to the vehicle, over the bi-directional communication link between the remote communication device and the vehicle communication device.
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1. A system for remotely programming a subsystem of a subject vehicle, comprising:
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a first communication device located proximate to a subject vehicle comprising; a first interface that interfaces with a vehicle computer system for the subject vehicle and providing bi-directional communication with the vehicle computer system using a standard OBD communications protocol; a second interface that interfaces with a communication network; and a first communication processor that controls communications over the first and second interfaces; and a second communication device located remotely from the subject vehicle comprising; a third interface that interfaces with the communication network, the communication network providing a bi-directional communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device; a fourth interface that interfaces with a vehicle scan tool located proximate to the second communication device; and a second communication processor that controls communications over the third and fourth interfaces, wherein the second communication processor is enabled to; Request, from the vehicle computer system over the bi-directional communication link, one or more outdoing pin signals the vehicle sub-system; Receive, over the bi-directional communication link, a network-compatible vehicle packet corresponding to the outgoing pin signal; Convert the vehicle packet to said one or more outgoing pin signals; and Transmit the one or more outgoing pin signals to the vehicle scan tool; wherein the first communication device and the second communication device provide communication between the vehicle scan tool and the vehicle computer system to enable the vehicle scan tool to scan and program a vehicle sub-system of the subject vehicle as if the vehicle scan tool were located proximate to the subject vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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