Communication control unit providing isolation of failure condition of electronic control unit
US4835671A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 30, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2221
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication control unit for controlling communication between an electronic control unit and other equipment or other electronic control units, the communication control unit functioning to judge whether or not the operation of the electronic control unit is normal and, if it is judged that the electronic control unit is operating abnormally, the communication control unit acts to reset the electronic control unit to an initial operating status in order to attempt recovery from the abnormal condition, while halting transmission by the electronic control unit until it is judged that the electronic control unit has commenced to operate normally.
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