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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2008
Applicants:
Robert Hunt, Vista, CA (US);
Paul L. Washicko, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Hunt, Vista, CA (US);
Paul L. Washicko, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
HTI IP, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embodiment provides a method for coupling a telematics device to a host vehicle. One embodiment of the method may include: 1) coupling an electrical cable to an engine control unit of the host vehicle; 2) coupling the electrical cable to the telematics device; and 3) coupling a diagnostic connector to the electrical cable. The diagnostic connector may be configured to interface with a diagnostic scan tool that corresponds to the host vehicle.