VEHICLE COMMUNICATION ADAPTER

Abstract: an adapter is connected to a vehicle electrical system of a vehicle, an electronic communication device, and an after-market device mounted to the vehicle. the adapter receives vehicle data from the vehicle electrical system, and transmits the vehicle data to the electronic communication device. in response to determining that the after-market device has been activated by monitoring a connection between the adapter and the after-market device, the adapter is configured to transmit a notification to the electronic communication device. the notification triggers the electronic communication device to (i) transmit the notification, the vehicle data, or both the notification and the vehicle data to an external device, (ii) begin data logging of the vehicle data, or (iii) both (i) transmit the notification, the vehicle data, or both the notification and the vehicle data to the external device and (ii) begin data logging of the vehicle data.

Inventor(s): Reuben C.G. Powell, Raymond Cormier

CPC Classification: G07C5/0841 ({Registering performance data (recording measured values ; information storage )})

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