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Vehicle tracking unit with downloadable codes and associated methods

DC CAFC
  • US 8,032,278 B2
  • Filed: 07/03/2007
  • Issued: 10/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multi-vehicle compatible tracking unit for a vehicle comprising a vehicle data bus extending throughout the vehicle, the multi-vehicle compatible tracking unit comprising:

  • a vehicle position determining device;

    a wireless communications device;

    a multi-vehicle compatible controller for cooperating with said vehicle position determining device and said wireless communications device to send vehicle position information;

    said multi-vehicle compatible controller to be coupled to the vehicle data bus for communication thereover with at least one vehicle device using at least one corresponding vehicle device code from among a plurality thereof for different vehicles; and

    a downloading interface for permitting downloading of enabling data related to the at least one corresponding vehicle device code for use by said multi-vehicle compatible controller.

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