System, method, and apparatus to execute vehicle communications using a zonal architecture
US12177079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0894
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example system including a vehicle having a multi-zone network comprising a plurality of network zones, each one of the network zones comprising at least one zone manager; wherein the plurality of network zones are arranged according to a network topology description of a selected zone architecture; and a network management controller, including a zone implementation circuit structured to interpret a zoned architecture communication scheme; a zone manager command circuit structured to interpret a zone manager command description for each of the at least one zone managers in response to the zoned architecture communication scheme; and a zone execution circuit structured to provide the corresponding zone manager command description to each of the at least one zone managers; and wherein each of the at least one zone managers is responsive to the corresponding zone manager command description to control communications.
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