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Method and device for monitoring and disconnecting control units in a network and a network

  • US 20020174388A1
  • Filed: 12/20/2001
  • Published: 11/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring a plurality of control units in a network, comprising the steps of:

  • providing to each control unit a security function for detecting a plurality of errors;

    assigning a monitoring routine selected from a plurality of monitoring routines to each error;

    assigning a shutdown matrix that is subdivided according to the plurality of errors to the security function;

    selecting at least one of the plurality of monitoring routines according to the errors present in the shutdown matrix, wherein;

    depending on at least one first condition, the shutdown matrix contains a plurality of shutdown strategies; and

    on detection of at least one of the plurality of errors by one of the plurality of monitoring routines and depending on at least one of the at least one first condition and at least one second condition, performing one of the plurality of shutdown strategies in the network to shut down at least one of the plurality of control units.

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