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Data communication system employing carrier currents, in particular for a motor vehicle

US5745027A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1995
Grant dateApr 28, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/92
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This data communication system employing carrier currents comprises a power supply (4), to which are connected supply lines (2, 3) to which supply lines are connected functional devices (6) of the vehicle communicating with one another. These functional devices (6) comprise a communication interface (10) and an associated application equipment (12) communicating with other functional devices (6) through its communication interface (10), the communication interface (10) comprising means for testing the validation of at least one predetermined criterion and means commanding control means of the power supply of the associated application equipment (12) for commanding, as a function of the validation of the predetermined criterion, the feeding or otherwise of the associated application equipment (12) by the supply lines (2, 3).

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