Systems and methods for obtaining data from multiple internal vehicle networks
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for obtaining data from multiple internal vehicle networks. An example method may include receiving, using a first internal communication network of a vehicle, a first query for data from one or more devices of the vehicle, wherein the first query is formatted for communication over the first internal communication network. The example method may also include generating, based on the first query, a second query associated with a supplemental communication network, wherein the supplemental communication network is also internal to the vehicle. The example method may also include sending, using the supplemental communication network, the second query to a first device, the first device being located on the supplemental communication network. The example method may also include receiving, from the first device, data relating to the second query. The example method may also include sending, using the first internal communication network of the vehicle, the data relating to the second query.
1. A vehicle comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive, over a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus of the vehicle, a first query from an On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) device in communication with the CAN bus, wherein the first query comprises a first request for data from a plurality of devices within the vehicle that are connected to at least one of the CAN bus and a supplemental communication network of the vehicle, and wherein the first request is formatted for transmission over the CAN bus;
determine one or more types of data available from a first device identified from the plurality of devices within the vehicle, wherein the first device is configured to communicate over the supplemental communication network;
generate a second query by creating a second request for data according to the one or more types of data available from the first device and packaging the second request for data in a format suitable for transmission over the supplemental communication network;
send, using the supplemental communication network, the second query to the first device;
receive, using the supplemental communication network, data relating to the second query from the first device; and
send, using the CAN bus, the data relating to the second query to the OBD device.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the one or more types of data available from the first device further comprises at least one of: status data, performance data, and one or more fault codes.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein send, using the CAN bus, the data relating to the second query further comprises translating the data relating to the second query into a format suitable for transmission over the CAN bus.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the processor to:
receive, from the first device associated with the supplemental communication network, second data and third data; and
filter the second data and the third data, wherein filtering the second data and the third data comprises limiting data sent over the CAN bus to data that pertains to a query received over the CAN bus.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental communication network is an Ethernet network.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first device is an Ethernet-based sensor comprising at least one of: a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor, a Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) sensor, or a camera.
7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental communication network is a FlexRay network.
8. A method comprising:
receiving, using a first internal communication network of a vehicle, a first query from a diagnostic tool in communication with the first internal communication network, wherein the first query comprises a first request for data from a plurality of devices within the vehicle that are connected to at least one of the first internal communication network and a supplemental communication network of the vehicle, and wherein the first request is formatted for transmission over the first internal communication network;
determining one or more types of data available from a first device identified from the plurality of devices within the vehicle, wherein the first device is configured to communicate over the supplemental communication network;
generating a second query by creating a second request for data according to the one or more types of data available from the first device and packaging the second request for data in a format suitable for transmission over the supplemental communication network, wherein the supplemental communication network is also internal to the vehicle;
sending, using the supplemental communication network, the second query to the first device
receiving, using the supplemental communication network, data relating to the second query from the first device; and
sending, using the first internal communication network of the vehicle, the data relating to the second query to the diagnostic tool.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more types of data available from the first device further comprises at least one of: status data, performance data, and one or more fault codes.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein sending, using the first internal communication network of the vehicle, the data relating to the second query comprises translating the data relating to the second query into a format suitable for transmission over the first internal communication network of the vehicle.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving, from the first device associated with the supplemental communication network, second data and third data; and
filtering the second data and the third data, wherein filtering the second data and the third data comprises limiting data sent over the first internal communication network to data that pertains to a query received over the first internal communication network.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the supplemental communication network is an Ethernet network.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first device is an Ethernet-based sensor comprising at least one of: a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor, a Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) sensor, or a camera.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the supplemental communication network is a FlexRay network.
15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer-executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors of a wireless access point, cause the one or more processors to perform operations of:
receiving, over a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus of a vehicle, a first query from an On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) device in communication with the CAN bus, wherein the first query comprises a first request for data from a plurality of devices within the vehicle that are connected to at least one of the CAN bus and a supplemental communication network of the vehicle, and wherein the first request is formatted for communication over the CAN bus;
determining one or more types of data available from a first device identified from the plurality of devices within the vehicle, wherein the first device is configured to communicate over the supplemental communication network;
generating a second query by creating a second request for data according to the one or more types of data available from the first device and packaging the second request for data in a format suitable for transmission over the supplemental communication network;
sending, using the supplemental communication network, the second query to the first device;
receiving, using the supplemental communication network, data relating to the second query from the first device; and
sending, using the CAN bus, the data relating to the second query to the OBD device.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more types of data available from the first device further comprises at least one of: status data, performance data, and one or more fault codes.
17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein sending, using the CAN bus, the data relating to the second query further comprises translating the data relating to the second query into a format suitable for transmission over the CAN bus.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to perform operations of:
receiving, from the first device associated with the supplemental communication network, second data and third data; and
filtering the second data and the third data, wherein filtering the second data and the third data comprises limiting data sent over the CAN bus to data that pertains to a query received over the CAN bus.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the supplemental communication network is an Ethernet network.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first device is an Ethernet-based sensor comprising at least one of: a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor, a Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) sensor, or a camera.