Hybrid intra-vehicle communication network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating intra-vehicle wireless communication among a plurality of electronic control units, the method comprising:
- determining, by a first electronic control unit in a vehicle, a wait-time for a message, which is to be transmitted to a second electronic control unit in the vehicle via a wireless communication channel;
executing, by the first electronic control unit, a first availability-check, which comprises determining availability of the wireless communication channel;
after completion of the first availability-check, determining, based on the first availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is available;
delaying transmission of the message by the wait-time;
after passage of the wait-time, executing, by the first electronic control unit, a second availability-check to determine the availability of the wireless communication channel;
determining, based on the second availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is still available; and
performing the intra-vehicle wireless communication by transmitting the message from the first electronic control unit in the vehicle to the second electronic control unit in the vehicle,wherein the vehicle comprises a plurality of electronic control units, the first electronic control unit in the vehicle and the second electronic control unit being among the plurality of electronic control units, wherein each of the plurality of electronic control units is assigned a unique sequence number that is an integer ranging from 1 to Ne where Ne represents a total number of the plurality of electronic control units, and wherein the unique sequence number is assigned based on a role of the respective electronic control unit of the plurality of electronic control units, andwherein the wait-time is based on a priority-value of the message, and wherein the priority value of the message is based on the unique sequence number of the first electronic control unit and the unique sequence number of the second electronic control unit.
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Abstract
Technical solutions are described for facilitating intra-vehicle wireless communication among a plurality of electronic control units. An example method includes determining, by a first electronic control unit in a vehicle, a wait-time for a message, which is to be transmitted to a second electronic control unit in the vehicle via a wireless channel. The first electronic control unit executes a first availability-check, by determining availability of the wireless channel. In response to the first availability-check indicating that the wireless communication channel is available, the method includes delaying transmission of the message by the wait-time. The method also includes executing, by the first electronic control unit, after passage of the wait-time, a second availability-check. In response to the second availability-check indicating that the wireless communication channel is still available, the method includes transmitting the message for receipt by the second electronic control unit.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating intra-vehicle wireless communication among a plurality of electronic control units, the method comprising:
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determining, by a first electronic control unit in a vehicle, a wait-time for a message, which is to be transmitted to a second electronic control unit in the vehicle via a wireless communication channel; executing, by the first electronic control unit, a first availability-check, which comprises determining availability of the wireless communication channel; after completion of the first availability-check, determining, based on the first availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is available; delaying transmission of the message by the wait-time; after passage of the wait-time, executing, by the first electronic control unit, a second availability-check to determine the availability of the wireless communication channel; determining, based on the second availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is still available; and performing the intra-vehicle wireless communication by transmitting the message from the first electronic control unit in the vehicle to the second electronic control unit in the vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a plurality of electronic control units, the first electronic control unit in the vehicle and the second electronic control unit being among the plurality of electronic control units, wherein each of the plurality of electronic control units is assigned a unique sequence number that is an integer ranging from 1 to Ne where Ne represents a total number of the plurality of electronic control units, and wherein the unique sequence number is assigned based on a role of the respective electronic control unit of the plurality of electronic control units, and wherein the wait-time is based on a priority-value of the message, and wherein the priority value of the message is based on the unique sequence number of the first electronic control unit and the unique sequence number of the second electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A first electronic control unit of a vehicle comprising:
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a memory; a wireless communication interface; and a processor coupled with the memory and the wireless communication interface, the processor configured to; determine a wait-time for a message, which is to be transmitted to a second electronic control unit in the vehicle via a wireless communication channel using the wireless communication interface; execute a first availability-check, which comprises determining availability of the wireless communication channel; after completion of the first availability-check, determine, based on the first availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is available; delay transmission of the message by the wait-time; after passage of the wait-time, execute a second availability-check to determine the availability of the wireless communication channel; and determine, based on the second availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is still available, and transmit the message for receipt by the second electronic control unit, wherein the vehicle comprises a plurality of electronic control units, the first electronic control unit in the vehicle and the second electronic control unit being among the plurality of electronic control units, wherein each of the plurality of electronic control units is assigned a unique sequence number that is an integer ranging from 1 to Ne where Ne represents a total number of the plurality of electronic control units, and wherein the unique sequence number is assigned based on a role of the respective electronic control unit of the plurality of electronic control units, and wherein the wait-time is based on a priority-value of the message, and wherein the priority value of the message is based on the unique sequence number of the first electronic control unit and the unique sequence number of the second electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for facilitating intra-vehicle wireless communication among a plurality of electronic control units in a vehicle, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable memory, and the computer-readable memory including instructions to:
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determine a wait-time for a message, which is to be transmitted to a second electronic control unit in the vehicle via a wireless communication channel; execute a first availability-check, which comprises determining availability of the wireless communication channel; after completion of the first availability-check, determine, based on the first availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is available; delay transmission of the message by the wait-time; after passage of the wait-time, execute a second availability-check to determine the availability of the wireless communication channel; determine, based on the second availability-check, that the wireless communication channel is still available; and performing the intra-vehicle wireless communication by transmitting the message from a first electronic control unit in the vehicle to the second electronic control unit in the vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a plurality of electronic control units, the first electronic control unit in the vehicle and the second electronic control unit being among the plurality of electronic control units, wherein each of the plurality of electronic control units is assigned a unique sequence number that is an integer ranging from 1 to Ne where Ne represents a total number of the plurality of electronic control units, and wherein the unique sequence number is assigned based on a role of the respective electronic control unit of the plurality of electronic control units, and wherein the wait-time is based on a priority-value of the message, and wherein the priority value of the message is based on the unique sequence number of the first electronic control unit and the unique sequence number of the second electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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