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Communication module for connecting a serial bus to a plurality of system buses

US8301821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Markus Ihle · Reutlingen, DE
Tobias Lorenz · Schwieberdingen, DE
Jan Taube · Reutlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 3, 2007
Grant date	Oct 30, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/40241
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication module for connecting a serial bus, which transmits data in packets, to a plurality of system buses of a gateway, which transmit data word by word, the communication module having a communication protocol unit, which is connected to the serial bus, for converting between data packages and messages, which are respectively made up of a plurality of data words, a message relaying unit for relaying messages between at least one message memory and the communication protocol unit, as well as buffer memories, a plurality of interface units, which are respectively connected to an associated system bus of the gateway, each interface unit being connected to at least one associated buffer memory, which stores a message temporarily, a transmission of data words via a plurality of system buses and their associated interface units from and to the buffer memories of the interface units taking place simultaneously, without delay.

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