System for reconfiguring vehicle systems to modify corresponding vehicle functions
AssigneeIPF Tuning
InventorsTodd Zuccone, Arno Schindler
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Abstract
A system for reprogramming vehicle performance control and/or display systems is provided. The system may allow for automatically flashing various vehicle controllers and provide diagnostic capabilities.
Claims14
A system for reconfiguring vehicle systems of a vehicle to modify corresponding vehicle functions during a vehicle system modification session, wherein the vehicle includes a vehicle control system configured to control various functions of the vehicle and a vehicle diagnostic port operably connected to a data bus of the vehicle, the system comprising:
- a provider-side system, including:
- at least one server having server memory storing multiple control programs, wherein at least one of the multiple control programs is storable on a memory storage device in the vehicle control system and used by the vehicle control system to control a corresponding vehicle function;
- a user-side system, including:
- an information gateway (IG) device configured to convey information during the vehicle system modification session, wherein the IG device is configured as a human-machine-interface (HMI) through which a user interacts with the system from within the user-side system to facilitate the vehicle system modification session;
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- a vehicle operator (VO) device that is:
- removably connected to the vehicle diagnostic port;
- in communication with the IG device for:
- displaying information at the HMI for user receipt within the user-side system;
- conveying information corresponding to the vehicle and the vehicle control system being modified to the provider-side system during the vehicle system modification session.
A system for reconfiguring vehicle systems of a vehicle to modify corresponding vehicle functions during a vehicle system modification session, wherein the vehicle includes a vehicle control system with a control system program configured to control various functions of the vehicle and a vehicle diagnostic port operably connected to a data bus of the vehicle, the system comprising:
- a provider-side system, including:
- a server storing an updated control program to control a corresponding vehicle function;
- a user-side system, including:
- a human-machine-interface (HMI) through which a user interacts with the system from within the user-side system;
- a master controller device defined by a vehicle operator (VO) device that:
- is removably connected to the vehicle diagnostic port;
- communicates with the server of the provider-side system;
- upon removable connection between the VO device and the vehicle diagnostic port, the VO device automatically:
- determines whether firmware of the VO device requires updating;
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- transmits information corresponding to the vehicle to the provider-side system;
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- wherein based on the information automatically transmitted from the VO device to the provider-side system, the provider-side system:
- automatically determines whether the updated control program is suitable for implementation with the vehicle;
- and
- if suitable for implementation with the vehicle, automatically transmits at least one of:
- the updated control program to the VO device for installation onto the vehicle control system;
- and
- a list that includes the updated control program for display on the HMI.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.