Vehicle electronic computer compatible with the CAN-FD communication protocol
US10225099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/40273
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle electronic computer, including a first microcontroller and a second microcontroller including respective FlexRay™ communication controllers that are linked to one another by connections, the first microcontroller and the second microcontroller being configured to exchange data with one another by way of the FlexRay™ communication controllers. Furthermore, the second microcontroller includes a CAN-FD communication controller by way of which the electronic computer is able to be linked to a communication bus of the vehicle in order to exchange data with a remote device, and the CAN-FD communication controller is linked to the FlexRay™ communication controller of the second microcontroller.
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