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Programmable CAN bus to analogue signal converter

US7821439B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims
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Filing dateApr 14, 2009
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/40273
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A module (10) connects to a CAN bus in a motor vehicle and converts a CAN message into an analog signal that can be monitored by test equipment. The module also has wireless communication with a PDA (300) via a radio transceiver (28) to allow the PDA to display a converted CAN message and to select different messages for display.

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