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Vehicle network and communication method in a vehicle network

US6934612B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2003
Grant dateAug 23, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S370/908
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle communication network (200) includes a plurality of network elements (208-212) and a plurality of communication links (214-230) communicatively coupling the network elements in a point-to-point configuration. At least a portion of the plurality of communication links may be specified in accordance with a shared-access bus protocol. The plurality of communication links are arranged to communicate data packets between the network elements.

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