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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2011
Shawn D. Lammers, Delta, CA;
Robert Patterson, Burnaby, CA;
Timothy J. Frashure, Columbia Station, OH (US);
Thomas Weed, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Daniel P. Zula, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Shawn D. Lammers, Delta, CA;
Robert Patterson, Burnaby, CA;
Timothy J. Frashure, Columbia Station, OH (US);
Thomas Weed, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Daniel P. Zula, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Elyria, OH (US);
Abstract
A vehicle electronic control unit includes a power input port, which receives electric power from a vehicle battery, and a power output port, which provides electric power to a vehicle electronic device including an antenna. The electronic device receives data transmissions from a vehicle sensor. The power output port provides substantially uninterrupted electric power from the vehicle battery to the vehicle electronic device. A communication port is electrically connected to a vehicle communication bus. The communication port receives data transmissions from the vehicle electronic device via the communication port. An electronic component, electrically connected to the communication port, is initially in a first state when a vehicle ignition is off. The electronic component, while in a second state and while the vehicle ignition is off, receives additional data transmissions from the vehicle electronic device indicating statuses of respective vehicle sensors.