Exchange of files and meta-information between system design tools and behavior modeling tools and/or simulators for the creation of ECU software

US9360853B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DSPACE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Ulrich Kiffmeier · Harsewinkel, DE
• Ulrich Eisemann · Paderborn, DE
• Dirk Stichling · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 17, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 7, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 9, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/23258
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A computer project management system and method for the creation of an electronic control unit software is provided. The system has a software architecture tool configured to design a graphical model of an electronic control unit for a motor vehicle. A behavior model tool converts the graphical model into a computer readable production code. A software container has a file generated based on the electronic control unit. A container manager compares the software container with a prior software container during the importation or exportation of the software container to or from the software architecture tool or the behavior model tool, and a comparison list is generated indicating whether interface modifications for the electronic control unit were made. The comparison list is then displayed to a user on a display screen.