Vehicle active network with communication path redundancy
US7173903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/566
- 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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