Vehicle Active Network
First Claim
1. In a vehicle comprising a first device and a second device, an active network communicatively coupling the first and second devices,wherein the active network comprises a fabric of active network elements such that each of the active network elements is interconnected to a plurality of other active network elements of the fabric of active network elements via a corresponding plurality of point-to-point connections each of which connects no more than two active network elements to one another,wherein the active network elements are configured to route data packets through the fabric of active network elements to provide at least one communication path selected from multiple potential communication paths between the first device and the second device.
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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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20 Claims
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1. In a vehicle comprising a first device and a second device, an active network communicatively coupling the first and second devices,
wherein the active network comprises a fabric of active network elements such that each of the active network elements is interconnected to a plurality of other active network elements of the fabric of active network elements via a corresponding plurality of point-to-point connections each of which connects no more than two active network elements to one another, wherein the active network elements are configured to route data packets through the fabric of active network elements to provide at least one communication path selected from multiple potential communication paths between the first device and the second device.
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10. Apparatus comprising:
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an active network of an automobile configured to communicatively couple a first device of the automobile and a second device of the automobile, wherein the active network comprises a fabric of active network elements such that each of the active network elements is interconnected to a plurality of other active network elements of the fabric of active network elements via a corresponding plurality of point-to-point connections each of which connects no more than two active network elements to one another, wherein the active network elements are configured to route data packets through the fabric of active network elements to provide at least one communication path selected from multiple potential communication paths between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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adding at least one additional active element; adding connection media coupling the at least one additional active element to an active network of an automobile, wherein the active network is configured to communicatively couple a first device of the automobile and a second device of the automobile, wherein the active network comprises a fabric of active network elements such that each of the active network elements is interconnected to a plurality of other active network elements of the fabric of active network elements via a corresponding plurality of point-to-point connections each of which connects no more than two active network elements to one another, and wherein the active network elements are configured to route data packets through the fabric of active network elements to provide at least one communication path selected from multiple potential communication paths between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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