×

Method and system for modular data processing for a vehicle control system

  • US 20070061053A1
  • Filed: 09/13/2005
  • Published: 03/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of controlling a vehicle having a vehicle control unit capable of monitoring and controlling the vehicle comprising the steps of:

  • characterizing a vehicle operation as a series of missions;

    breaking each mission into one or more mission element sets that are necessary to accomplish the mission;

    breaking each mission element set into one or more mission element, each mission element consisting of a mission element entity and a mission element behavior;

    using a modular software system to create a software program defining the mission elements in each mission element set and the mission element sets in each mission in the operation;

    having a mission executor execute the software program to perform each mission, its defined mission element sets and the defined mission elements to provide input to the vehicle control unit; and

    having the vehicle control unit direct the vehicle to perform the vehicle operation.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×