Vehicle control system and method

US8942889B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8942889-B2
Application numberUS-68495210-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 10, 2010
Priority dateJan 10, 2010
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A vehicle control system for a vehicle having an onboard diagnostics connector and a connector interface connected to the onboard connector includes at least one external controller adapted for unfastenable connection to the connector interface; and at least one operator control connected to said at least one external controller.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle by-wire control system for a vehicle, said by-wire control system having an onboard connector and a connector interface connected to the onboard connector, said onboard connector interfacing with an onboard vehicle communication network computer, said vehicle communication network computer interfacing with said plurality of vehicle controls, said by-wire control system comprising: at least one external controller configured for unfastenable connect…

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  • B60K26/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8942889B2 cover?
A vehicle control system for a vehicle having an onboard diagnostics connector and a connector interface connected to the onboard connector includes at least one external controller adapted for unfastenable connection to the connector interface; and at least one operator control connected to said at least one external controller.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Crombez Dale Scott, Ford Global Tech Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60K26/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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