Vehicle control system and method
US6909944B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F3/045
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An interface module for a power distribution and control system for a vehicle is described. The interface module includes at least one first link configured to receive an input from input devices on the vehicle, at least one second link configured to control output devices on the vehicle, at least one third link configured to communicate with a communication network. The module further includes control logic configured to store a record of output devices associated with the interface module and to process a configuration file to determine whether any of the output devices have been designated as controlling a mission critical function.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.