Vehicle active network and device
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- an active network for communicating data including instructions on a plurality of paths between devices within the vehicle, a device disposed within the vehicle and having a vehicle related function, the device being coupled to the active network, and wherein redundant data is communicated between the device and active network, wherein network elements of the active network are able to take action on the data in accordance with the instructions therein.
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Abstract
A vehicle active network (12) communicatively couples devices (14-20) within a vehicle (10). Device operation is independent of the interface (22-28) of the device (14-20) with the active network (12). Additionally, the architecture of the active network (12) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
an active network for communicating data including instructions on a plurality of paths between devices within the vehicle, a device disposed within the vehicle and having a vehicle related function, the device being coupled to the active network, and wherein redundant data is communicated between the device and active network, wherein network elements of the active network are able to take action on the data in accordance with the instructions therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. In a vehicle comprising an active network for communications within the vehicle, the active network comprising a plurality of active network elements coupled by communication media, a method of coupling a device with a vehicle related function to the active network comprising:
providing a plurality of network paths coupling the device to the active network, wherein redundant data including routing instructions are communicated between the device and active network on different paths, wherein network elements of the active network are able to route the data in accordance with the routing instructions therein. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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