Remote function control system for a vehicle having a data communications bus and related methods

摘要

A remote function control system is for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to a plurality of vehicle devices, and a wired vehicle electrical power system. The system may include a wireless data bus device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and including a wired interface coupled to the data communications bus in the vehicle, and a memory to store vehicle device bus codes for the plurality of vehicle devices. A remote function device may be coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and may include a controller to wirelessly receive updated vehicle device bus codes from the remote control device to cause at least one of the vehicle devices to perform a new vehicle operation, and wirelessly transmit the updated data bus codes to the wireless data bus device to be stored in the memory.

主权项

1. A remote function control system for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to a plurality of vehicle devices, and a wired vehicle electrical power system, the system comprising:
a wireless data bus device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprising
a wired interface coupled to the data communications bus in the vehicle,a memory to store vehicle device bus codes for the plurality of vehicle devices, anda first wireless device; and a remote function device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprising
a second wireless device to wirelessly communicate within the vehicle with the first wireless device,a third wireless device to wirelessly communicate with a remote control device away from the vehicle, anda controller coupled to the second and third wireless devices and configured to
receive updated vehicle device bus codes from the remote control device,based upon the received updated vehicle device bus codes, cause at least one of the plurality of vehicle devices to perform a new vehicle operation not previously performed by the at least one vehicle device, andwirelessly transmit the updated vehicle device bus codes to the wireless data bus device so as to be stored in the memory for further use by the controller at a subsequent time.