Vehicle network and method of communicating data packets in a vehicle network
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1. A vehicle communication network comprising:
- a plurality of network elements;
a plurality of communication links joining the network elements in a point-to-point configuration, at least a portion of the plurality of communication links being specified in accordance with a shared-access bus protocol;
the plurality of communication links being arranged to communicate data packets between the network elements; and
wherein the data packets are modified for transport via the plurality of communication links.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication network (200) includes a plurality of network elements (202-212) and a plurality of communication links (214-230) communicatively coupling the network elements in a point-to-point configuration. At least a portion of the plurality of communication links are specified in accordance with a shared-access bus protocol. The plurality of communication links are arranged to communicate data packets between the network elements, and data packets are modified for transport via the plurality of communication links.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle communication network comprising:
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a plurality of network elements;
a plurality of communication links joining the network elements in a point-to-point configuration, at least a portion of the plurality of communication links being specified in accordance with a shared-access bus protocol;
the plurality of communication links being arranged to communicate data packets between the network elements; and
wherein the data packets are modified for transport via the plurality of communication links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21, 22)
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9. A communication system comprising:
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a vehicle having disposed therein a plurality of network elements;
a plurality of communication links joining the network elements in a point-to-point configuration, at least a portion of the plurality of communication links being specified in accordance with a shared-access bus protocol;
at least one of the network elements being coupled to a device, system, sub-system, sensor or actuator of the vehicle;
the plurality of communication links being arranged to communicate data packets between the network elements; and
wherein the data packets are modified for transport via the plurality of communication links. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing communications within a vehicle comprising:
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providing within the vehicle a plurality of network elements;
communicatively coupling the plurality of network elements using a plurality of communication links, at least a portion of which are shared access communication links;
configuring a data packet for communication between the network elements, and communicating the data packet between the network elements using the communication links. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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