SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STANDARDIZING VEHICLE NETWORK DATA ACROSS VEHICLE PRODUCT LINES
A gateway system includes a vehicle network having a network data, a processor for extracting the network data from the vehicle network and converting the network data into a standardized data having an open source format, and a broadcaster in communication with the processor to receive the standardized data and transmit the standardized data to a user device, wherein the user device for use thereby.
1 . A gateway system comprising:
a vehicle network having a network data;
a processor for extracting the network data from the vehicle network and converting the network data into a standardized data having an open source format; and
a broadcaster in communication with the processor to receive the standardized data and transmit the standardized data to a user device for use thereby.
2 . The gateway system according to claim 1 , wherein the broadcaster transmits the standardized data using at least one of a universal serial bus, a wireless protocol, a fire wire, and a radio signal.
3 . The gateway system according to claim 1 , further comprising a look-up table in communication with the processor, the look-up table having a catalog and a mapping of specific network protocols associated with various vehicle lines and manufacturers.
4 . The gateway system according to claim 3 , wherein the converting of the network data into the standardized data is accomplished by using information in the look-up table.
5 . The gateway system according to claim 1 , further comprising a storage device in data communication with the processor and adapted to store a software application for receiving the standardized data and providing a feedback based upon the standardized data.
6 . The gateway system according to claim 1 , further comprising a programmable component in data communication with the processor.
7 . A gateway system comprising:
a vehicle network having a network data; and
a processor in uni-directional communication with the vehicle network to extract the network data from the vehicle network and convert the network data into a standardized data having a vehicle independent format; and
a broadcaster in communication with the processor to receive the standardized data and transmit the standardized data to a user device, wherein the user device is interconnected with the gateway module for bi-directional data communication.
8 . The gateway system according to claim 7 , wherein the broadcaster transmits the standardized data using at least one of a universal serial bus, a wireless protocol, a fire wire, and a radio signal.
9 . The gateway system according to claim 7 , further comprising a look-up table in communication with the processor, the look-up table having a catalog and a mapping of specific network protocols associated with various vehicle lines and manufacturers.
10 . The gateway system according to claim 9 , wherein the converting of the network data into the standardized data is accomplished by using information in the look-up table.
11 . The gateway system according to claim 7 , further comprising a storage device in data communication with the processor and adapted to store a software application for receiving the standardized data and providing a feedback based upon the standardized data.
12 . The gateway system according to claim 7 , wherein the user device includes a software application for receiving the standardized data and providing a feedback based upon the standardized data.
13 . The gateway system according to claim 12 , wherein the software application is an open source applet.
14 . The gateway system according to claim 7 , wherein the vehicle independent format is an open source data format.
15 . The gateway system according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is interconnected to the Internet.
16 . A method for standardizing data on a vehicle network, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a vehicle network having a network data;
extracting the network data;
converting the network data into a standardized data having a vehicle independent format; and
providing a programmable interface to receive the standardized data and generate a feedback based upon the standardized data.
17 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the converting of the network data into the standardized data is accomplished by using information in the look-up table.
18 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the programmable interface includes a software application to generate the feedback.
19 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the vehicle independent format is an open source data format.
20 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the programmable interface includes an open source applet to generate the feedback.