Patent ID: 11954948
Assignee: OPUS IVS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 9:
10. A vehicle communication system, said system comprising:
a vehicle communication interface cable having opposed ends and a vehicle communication interface, wherein said vehicle communication interface cable is selectively coupled to said vehicle communication interface at one end and is selectively coupled to a diagnostic port of a vehicle at the other end;
said vehicle communication interface cable comprising at one end a vehicle communication interface connector having a connector body and configured to connect to said vehicle communication interface, and comprising a vehicle connector at the other end having a connector body and configured to connect to a diagnostic port of a vehicle, said vehicle communication interface cable further comprising a battery module comprising a housing for a battery, and a cable portion extending between said vehicle connector and said vehicle communication interface connector, wherein said cable portion is flexible and comprises at least one conductor;
wherein said battery module is integrated with said cable portion, and wherein a pair of battery wires extend from said housing to said vehicle communication interface connector to provide power to said vehicle communication interface from said battery within said housing when said vehicle communication interface connector is connected to said vehicle communication interface such that said vehicle communication interface is operable to diagnose, scan and/or re-program one or more engine control units of the vehicle.