Methods and systems are provided for facilitating communications between a vehicle and a trailer. In accordance with one embodiment, a system includes a memory, and a processor, and a transceiver. The memory is disposed onboard a trailer that is configured to be connected to a vehicle. The memory stores trailer-specific information pertaining to the trailer. The processor is disposed onboard the trailer, and is coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to provide instructions to automatically transmit the trailer-specific information to the vehicle, for customization of vehicle operation based on the trailer-specific information. The transceiver is coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to automatically transmit, based on the instructions provided by the processor, the trailer-specific information to the vehicle, for customization of vehicle operation based on the trailer-specific information for when the trailer is connected to the vehicle.


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    Title :

    VEHICLE TRAILER COMMUNICATION


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-10-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G08C Übertragungssysteme für Messwerte, Regel-, Steuer- oder ähnliche Signale , TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS / B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS / G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte





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