Multiplex communication apparatus for use in motor vehicle

Details Multiplex communication apparatus for use in motor vehicle Multiplex communication apparatus for use in motor vehicle

1997-07-03

2000-05-23

Pham, Chi H.

Multiplex communications

Communication techniques for information carried in plural...

307 101, H04J 1500, H02G 300

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ABSTRACT:
A vehicle multiplex communication apparatus having such a transmission arrangement that the rate of transmission of information over a common bus is limited to a prescribed rate without limiting the number of additional control elements provided in a vehicle. The communication apparatus has the common bus provided in the vehicle and a plurality of central control units connected to the common bus. The central control units transmit information in accordance with a first information protocol between the common bus and constitutional controlled equipment of the vehicle or control elements for controlling the controlled equipment. The communication apparatus also has an information collection control unit connected to at least one of the plurality of central control units through a simpler bus. The information collection control unit transmits information in accordance with a second information protocol different from the first information protocol between the simpler bus and at least one additional control element provided as desired.

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