Systems and methods for handling a vehicle ECU malfunction
US10549760B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a vehicle mechanism for handling vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) malfunction, comprising: a first set of vehicle backup ECUs for operating in a backup vehicle driving mode comprising read-only firmware and disconnected from an interface with communication networks outside the vehicle, the vehicle backup ECUs providing at least basic driving related features of the vehicle including transmission and engine controllers to provide control of the vehicle; and a controller that switches from a standard vehicle driving mode operating according to a second set of standard vehicle ECUs to backup vehicle driving mode in response to a trigger indicative of malfunction of at least one ECU of the first set of vehicle ECUs.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.