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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2004
Michael F. Gessner, Akron, OH (US);
Thomas Bertosa, Chardon, OH (US);
Robert Sheppard, Westlake, OH (US);
Michael F. Gessner, Akron, OH (US);
Thomas Bertosa, Chardon, OH (US);
Robert Sheppard, Westlake, OH (US);
SPX Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention allows vehicle information tools to be used with vehicle information systems even if lacking a common protocol for communication. The present invention operates by intercepting requests from vehicle information tools, translating the communications into a protocol understood by a vehicle information system and providing the translated communications to the vehicle information system. In response to the request, the vehicle information system generates responses, which are translated into a protocol understood by the vehicle information tool, and then provided to the vehicle information tool.