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Method and apparatus for short fault detection in a controller area network

US9678847B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2015
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3062
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controller area network (CAN) includes a CAN bus having a CAN-H wire, a CAN-L wire, and a pair of CAN bus terminators located at opposite ends of the CAN bus. The CAN further includes a plurality of nodes including controllers wherein at least one of the controllers is a monitoring controller. The monitoring controller includes a CAN monitoring routine for detecting a wire short fault in the CAN bus and its location.

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