Sensor controller, sensor signal receiver, incremental magnetic speed sensor module, method for a sensor controller, method for a sensor signal receiver and computer program
First Claim
1. A sensor controller for a sensor module, comprisingat least one interface to obtain sensor information from the sensor module and to communicate with a sensor signal receiver;
- anda control module to;
control the at least one interface,obtain the sensor information from the sensor module,generate a sensor signal based on the sensor information,transmit the sensor signal,detect a fault state of the sensor module,transmit, based on the fault state indicating a failure of the sensor module, a fault indicator by using at least one of;
a current level above or below two or more sensor signal transmission current levels,a pulse having a pulse width that is a threshold length longer than a pre-defined maximal pulse width, ora flag or message encoded within a protocol frame,receive a control signal from the sensor signal receiver based on the fault indicator,wherein the control signal comprises at least one fault handling instruction, andexecute the at least one fault handling instruction.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A sensor controller for a sensor module includes at least one interface to obtain sensor information from the sensor module and to communicate with a sensor signal receiver. The sensor controller includes a control module to control the at least one interface. The control module is configured to obtain the sensor information from the sensor module; generate a sensor signal based on the sensor information; and transmit the sensor signal. The control module is further configured to detect a fault state of the sensor module; transmit a fault indicator if the fault state indicates a failure of at least a part of the sensor module; and receive a control signal from the sensor signal receiver based on the fault indicator. The control signal includes at least one fault handling instruction. The control module is configured to execute the at least one fault handling instruction.
21 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A sensor controller for a sensor module, comprising
at least one interface to obtain sensor information from the sensor module and to communicate with a sensor signal receiver; - and
a control module to; control the at least one interface, obtain the sensor information from the sensor module, generate a sensor signal based on the sensor information, transmit the sensor signal, detect a fault state of the sensor module, transmit, based on the fault state indicating a failure of the sensor module, a fault indicator by using at least one of; a current level above or below two or more sensor signal transmission current levels, a pulse having a pulse width that is a threshold length longer than a pre-defined maximal pulse width, or a flag or message encoded within a protocol frame, receive a control signal from the sensor signal receiver based on the fault indicator, wherein the control signal comprises at least one fault handling instruction, and execute the at least one fault handling instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- and
-
14. A sensor signal receiver comprising:
-
at least one interface to communicate with a sensor controller; and a control module to; control the at least one interface, receive a fault indicator from the sensor controller via the at least one interface, the fault indicator indicating a failure of a sensor module associated with the sensor controller, and the fault indicator being at least one of; a current level above or below two or more sensor signal transmission current levels, a pulse having a pulse width that is a threshold length longer than a pre-defined maximal pulse width, or a flag or message encoded within a protocol frame, and provide a control signal to the sensor controller via the at least one interface based on the fault indicator, wherein the control signal comprises at least one fault handling instruction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
-
-
17. An incremental magnetic speed sensor module for automotive use comprising a sensor controller, the sensor controller comprising:
a control module to; generate a sensor signal based on sensor information obtained from the incremental magnetic speed sensor module, transmit the sensor signal, detect a fault state of the incremental magnetic speed sensor module, transmit, based the fault state indicating a failure of the incremental magnetic speed sensor module, a fault indicator by using at least one of; a current level above or below two or more sensor signal transmission current levels, a pulse having a pulse width that is a threshold length longer than a pre-defined maximal pulse width, or a flag or message encoded within a protocol frame, receive a control signal from a sensor signal receiver based on the fault indicator, wherein the control signal comprises at least one fault handling instruction, and execute the at least one fault handling instruction.
-
18. A method, comprising:
-
obtaining, by a sensor controller, sensor information from a sensor module; generating, by the sensor controller, a sensor signal based on the sensor information; transmitting, by the sensor controller, the sensor signal to a sensor signal receiver; detecting, by the sensor controller, a fault state of the sensor module; transmitting, by the sensor controller and based on the fault state indicating a failure of the sensor module, a fault indicator by using at least one of; a current level above or below two or more sensor signal transmission current levels, a pulse having a pulse width that is a threshold length longer than a pre-defined maximal pulse width, or a flag or message encoded within a protocol frame; receiving, by the sensor controller, a control signal from the sensor signal receiver based on the fault indicator, wherein the control signal comprises at least one fault handling instruction; and executing, by the sensor controller, the at least one fault handling instruction.
-
-
19. A method, comprising:
-
receiving, by a sensor signal receiver, a fault indicator from a sensor controller, the fault indicator indicating a failure of a sensor module associated with the sensor controller, and the fault indicator being at least one of; a current level above or below two or more sensor signal transmission current levels, a pulse having a pulse width that is a threshold length longer than a pre-defined maximal pulse width, or a flag or message encoded within a protocol frame; and providing, by the sensor signal receiver, a control signal to the sensor controller based on the fault indicator, wherein the control signal comprises at least one fault handling instruction.
-
-
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a sensor controller for a sensor module, cause the one or more processors to; obtain sensor information from the sensor module; generate a sensor signal based on the sensor information; transmit the sensor signal to a sensor signal receiver; detect a fault state of the sensor module; transmit, based on the fault state indicating a failure of the sensor module, a fault indicator by using at least one of; a current level above or below two or more sensor signal transmission current levels, a pulse having a pulse width that is a threshold length longer than a pre-defined maximal pulse width, or a flag or message encoded within a protocol frame; receive a control signal from the sensor signal receiver based on the fault indicator, wherein the control signal comprises at least one fault handling instruction; and execute the at least one fault handling instruction.
Specification