Method for Operating a Control Unit
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Abstract
A method for operating a control unit, such a control unit, and a computer program and computer program product for implementing the method are provided. In this context, the control unit is able to assume multiple states, a transition state being interposed during the transition from a first state to a second state.
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19 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. A method for operating a control unit having a plurality of operating states, comprising:
providing a selective transition from a first state into a second state, wherein at least one of a plurality of temporary transition states is interposed during the transition, and wherein the at least one temporary transition state includes a clearly defined basic functionality configured to ensure an external communication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a system having a control unit, comprising:
providing a selective transition from a first state into a second state of the control unit, wherein a temporary transition state of the control unit is interposed during the transition, and wherein the temporary transition state includes a clearly defined basic functionality configured to ensure an external communication.
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17. A control unit having a plurality of operating states, comprising:
means for providing a selective transition from a first state to a second state, wherein at least one of a plurality of temporary transition states is interposed during the transition, and wherein the at least one temporary transition state includes a clearly defined basic functionality configured to ensure an external communication. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program having a plurality of codes configured to control, when executed on a computer, a method for operating a control unit having a plurality of operating states, the method comprising:
providing a selective transition from a first state into a second state, wherein at least one of a plurality of temporary transition states is interposed during the transition, and wherein the at least one temporary transition state includes a clearly defined basic functionality configured to ensure an external communication.
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