Patent ID: 8972143
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G08G,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data communication 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, wherein the interface gateway device, the data acquisition module, and the client module are configured to be disposed onboard the vehicle, and wherein the interface gateway device is further configured to receive a value of a data parameter related to operation of the vehicle from the data acquisition module and to communicate the value to the client module for performing a function for the vehicle; wherein the interface gateway device is configured to determine when either of the data acquisition module or the client module is communicatively coupled with the interface gateway device and to implement respective communication configurations associated with the data acquisition module or the client module to receive the value of the data parameter from the data acquisition module or communicate the value of the data parameter to the client module.