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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2012
Charles David Daly, Somerville, NJ (US);
William H Jones, Jr., Ormond Beach, FL (US);
Charles David Daly, Somerville, NJ (US);
William H Jones, Jr., Ormond Beach, FL (US);
Circuit Works, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Metra Electronics Corporation, Holly Hill, FL (US);
Abstract
A method for automatically detecting a control signal configuration of a vehicle component includes making a connection to a channel of the component, performing an electrical measurement on the channel, and identifying a control signal configuration based upon the measurement. A method for sending control signals from one vehicle component to another includes making a connection on a channel of one component, making a connection to a channel of the other component, performing electrical measurements on the channels, identifying control signal configurations based upon the measurements, and configuring a control signal interface. A control signal interface includes an input unit, a signal processing unit, and an output unit. The input and output units each can connect to a channel of a vehicle component and perform an electrical measurement. The signal processing unit can determine control commands based upon control signals.