Patent ID: 6608554
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: B60R,G08G

Abstract:
A vehicle data communication apparatus comprising:at least one electronic subsystem associated with a vehicle and related to the operation of the vehicle; a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the at least one electronic subsystem and associated with the vehicle; a connector connected to said plurality of electrical conductors and positioned in the vehicle; vehicle data communications protocol converting means connected to said plurality of electrical conductors for converting a first data communications protocol associated with data communications along the plurality of electrical conductors to a second data communications protocol; a first transceiver associated with said connector and connected to said vehicle data communications protocol converting means for transmitting and receiving the second data communications protocol; and a remote data communications terminal including a second transceiver for transmitting the second data communications protocol to said first transceiver and receiving the second data communications protocol from said first transceiver.