Patent · US Expired

Data packet for a vehicle active network

US6885916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 2001
Grant dateApr 26, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle active network (12) communicatively couples devices (14-20) within a vehicle (10). Device operation is independent of the interface (22-28) of the device (14-20) with the active network (12). Additionally, the architecture of the active network (12) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.

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