REWRITING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A rewriting system, comprising;
- a plurality of electronic control units mounted on a vehicle, each of the plurality of electronic control units including a storage for storing control information; and
a device for sending new control information to rewrite the control information stored in the storages of the plurality of electronic control units with the new control information,wherein one of the plurality of electronic control units is configured to make a determination whether the rewriting in the other electronic control units has been completed in response to a completion of the rewriting in the one of the plurality of electronic control units, and make a notification of a result of the determination.
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Abstract
A rewriting system comprises a plurality of electronic control units mounted on a vehicle, each of the plurality of electronic control units including a storage for storing control information, and a device for sending new control information to rewrite the control information stored in the storages of the plurality of electronic control units with the new control information. One of the plurality of electronic control units is configured to make a determination whether the rewriting in the other electronic control units has been completed in response to a completion of the rewriting in the one of the plurality of electronic control units, and make a notification of a result of the determination. Thus, the progress of the rewriting for a plurality of control units is automatically determined and notified to a user. The user can immediately recognize the progress of the rewriting work.
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8 Claims
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1. A rewriting system, comprising;
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a plurality of electronic control units mounted on a vehicle, each of the plurality of electronic control units including a storage for storing control information; and a device for sending new control information to rewrite the control information stored in the storages of the plurality of electronic control units with the new control information, wherein one of the plurality of electronic control units is configured to make a determination whether the rewriting in the other electronic control units has been completed in response to a completion of the rewriting in the one of the plurality of electronic control units, and make a notification of a result of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A rewriting method, comprising:
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providing a plurality of electronic control units mounted on a vehicle, each of the plurality of electronic control units including a storage for storing control information; providing a device for sending new control information to rewrite the control information stored in the storages of the plurality of electronic control units with the new control information; making a determination by one of the plurality of electronic control units whether the rewriting in the other electronic control units has been completed in response to a completion of the rewriting in the one of the plurality of electronic control units; and making a notification of a result of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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