Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Patent
1994-08-18
1996-04-16
Wieder, Kenneth A.
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
307 101, G05B 2302
Patent
active
055086896
ABSTRACT:
A control system and method for motor vehicles uses generic control modules which communicate over a vehicle trunkline to accommodate applications of varying functional content and complexity. The vehicle trunkline provides power distribution and a number of communication channels for the various generic control modules which include controller modules, interface modules, and combination controller/interface modules. Each generic control module is connected to the vehicle trunkline via a standardized connector. The combination modules and interface modules are connected to system actuators and sensors with relatively short, simple overlay wiring. The system allows distributed computation for the control of functions and utilizes communication networks to reduce the number of conductors required while increasing the utilization of processing capabilities.
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Devlin Shaun S.
Rado William G.
Ford Motor Company
Holloway III Edwin C.
May Roger L.
Mollon Mark L.
Wieder Kenneth A.
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