Data conversion system and method for converting data that is distributed in a vehicle

A data conversion system for a vehicle, the system comprising:

• an interface gateway device configured to be communicatively coupled with a data acquisition module and a client module, the interface gateway device configured to receive a first message provided in a first format from the data acquisition module, the first message including a value of a data parameter related to operation of the vehicle;
• wherein the interface gateway device is configured to, using one or more processors, convert the first format of the first message into a different, second format to form a second message and to communicate the second message to the client module for use in performing a function for the vehicle, the value of the data parameter including a numerical value, the interface gateway device configured to change the numerical value of the data parameter in the first message to a different numerical value in the second message;
• wherein the interface gateway device is configured to convert the first format of the first message into the second format of the second message by at least one of applying a multiplier or divisor to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• applying a bias to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• converting a first data parameter identification in the first message into a different, second data parameter identification that is communicated in the second message;
• moving a decimal point to change the value of the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• or extracting a subset of data included in the first message such that the extracted subset is communicated in the second message instead of all of the data in the first message.

A data conversion system for a vehicle, the system comprising:

• an interface gateway device configured to receive, from a data acquisition module, a data parameter in a first message having a first format and to convert the first message to a second message having a second format, the data parameter related to operation of the vehicle, wherein the interface gateway device is configured to, using one or more processors, convert the first format of the first message into the second format of the second message by at least one of applying a multiplier or divisor to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• applying a bias to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• converting a first data parameter identification in the first message into a different, second data parameter identification that is communicated in the second message;
• moving a decimal point to change the value of the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• or extracting a subset of data included in the first message such that the extracted subset is communicated in the second message instead of all of the data in the first message;
• a first client module configured to be communicatively coupled with the interface gateway device and one or more second client modules;
• wherein the first client module is configured to receive the second message and publish the data parameter for communication of the data parameter to the one or more second client modules for use in performing a function for the vehicle.

A method for converting data for a single vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving a value of a data parameter related to operation of the vehicle in a first message from a data acquisition module, the first message provided in a first format;
• converting, using one or more processors, the first format of the first message into a different, second format to form a second message;
• and
• communicating the second message to a client module, for the client module to use the second message to perform a function for the vehicle, wherein each of the data acquisition module and the client module is located onboard the vehicle;
• wherein converting the first format of the first message into the second format of the second message includes at least one of applying a multiplier or divisor to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• applying a bias to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• converting a first data parameter identification in the first message into a different, second data parameter identification that is communicated in the second message;
• moving a decimal point to change the value of the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• or extracting a subset of data included in the first message such that the extracted subset is communicated in the second message instead of all of the data in the first message.

A method for converting data for a single vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving, at an interface gateway device, a data parameter in a first message having a closed format, the data parameter related to operation of the vehicle;
• converting, using one or more processors, the closed format of the first message into a different, open format to form a second message, the closed format having rules of syntax that are not publicly available and the open format having rules of syntax that are publicly available;
• wherein converting the closed format of the first message into the open format of the second message also includes at least one of applying a multiplier or divisor to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• applying a bias to change the value in the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• converting a first data parameter identification in the first message into a different, second data parameter identification that is communicated in the second message;
• moving a decimal point to change the value of the first message to a converted value that is communicated in the second message;
• or extracting a subset of data included in the first message such that the extracted subset is communicated in the second message instead of all of the data in the first message;
• and
• publishing the data parameter for communication to one or more client modules to use the data parameter for a function of the vehicle.