Calibrating electronic modules of a vehicle using a configuration application

摘要

A system is provided for calibration of vehicle electronic modules. The system includes: a vehicle and a computing device separate from the vehicle. The vehicle includes: a vehicle communications interface, configured to facilitate communications with a computing device without utilizing an Assembly Line Diagnostic Link (ALDL) or on-board diagnostic (OBD) port; and a plurality of electronic modules, the plurality of electronic modules being configurable via calibration data received via the vehicle communications interface. The computing device includes: a computing device communications interface, configured to facilitate communications with the plurality of electronic modules of the vehicle via the vehicle communications interface; a human machine interface (HMI), configured to receive input from a user and to display information; and a processor, configured to execute a calibration application, the calibration application being configured to utilize the HMI of the computing device to receive input from the user, and further being configured to generate calibration data corresponding to the user input for transmission to respective vehicle electronic modules.

主权项

1. A system for calibration of vehicle electronic modules, the system comprising:
a vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle communications interface, configured to facilitate communication of calibration data with a computing device without utilizing an Assembly Line Diagnostic Link (ALDL) or on-board diagnostic (OBD) port; anda plurality of electronic modules, the plurality of electronic modules being configurable via the calibration data received via the vehicle communications interface; and the computing device, separate from the vehicle, comprising:
a computing device communications interface, configured to facilitate communication of the calibration data with the plurality of electronic modules of the vehicle via the vehicle communications interface;a human machine interface (HMI), configured to receive input from a user and to display information; anda processor, configured to execute a calibration application, the calibration application being configured to utilize the HMI of the computing device to receive input from the user, and further being configured to generate the calibration data for transmission to respective vehicle electronic modules; wherein the plurality of electronic modules includes a vehicle HMI module, the vehicle HMI module being configured to control an in-vehicle touchscreen display; wherein the calibration data includes data for configuring the vehicle HMI module with respect to displaying icons on the in-vehicle touchscreen display; and wherein, based on the execution of the calibration application by the processor of the computing device and transmission of the data for configuring the vehicle HMI module to the vehicle HMI module, the computing device is configured to modify the configuration of the HMI module so as to modify the manner in which icons are displayed on the in-vehicle touchscreen display.