Wireless programming device and methods for machine control systems
US11296906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/40273
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments for wirelessly programming a control system of a machine, such as a vehicle, are provided. As machines typically include an intricate collection of electronic devices that communicate to one another via a complex network, the ability to reliably program such devices over a wireless connection is extremely unreliable due to network limitations or requirements, such as defined communication protocols or standards. Embodiments relate to a machine interfacing device that can wirelessly communicate with a client device that serves as both a diagnostics and programming interface. The machine interfacing device, physically coupled to the control system, can independently convert and intelligently manage communications to and from electronic devices of the machine control system. The client device can determine compatibility between the machine and the machine interfacing device, and retrieve compatible programming messages from a remote server, thereby expanding the overall utility of the machine interfacing device.
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