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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Timothy D. Julson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gary W. Taraski, Oxford, MI (US);
Thomas M. P. Catsburg, Rochester, MI (US);
Kimberley R. Will, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Khara D. Pratt, Redford, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for generating a vehicle specific configuration file. The method includes: determining a vehicle identification number; retrieving, based on the vehicle identification number, from at least one data storage device a bus topology, module information, at least one message identification number, and at least one message length; and generating a configuration file based on the vehicle identification number, the bus topology, the module information, the at least one message identification number, and the at least one message length.