Patent ID: 7778750
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: B60R,H04L

Abstract:
1. An adapter for allowing communications between a vehicle control computer coupled to a vehicle communications network and a remote computer, the adapter comprising: a first interface configured for operatively coupling to a first network segment of the vehicle communications network, the first network segment configured for communications according to a first protocol; a second interface configured for operatively coupling to a second network segment of the vehicle communications network, the second network segment configured for communications according to a second protocol; and a third interface including a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a USB device port and a USB host port, the third interface configured for operatively coupling to the remote computer via at least one of the USB device port and the USB host port; wherein the vehicle control computer and the remote computer communicate via one of the first network segment through the first and third interfaces and the second network segment through the second and third interfaces.