VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE
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1. A vehicle control module comprises:
- a vehicle device operable to perform a vehicle function; and
a vehicle network interface operably coupled to the vehicle device, wherein the vehicle network interface facilitates communication regarding the vehicle function between the vehicle device and a vehicle network fabric in accordance with a global vehicle network communication protocol.
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Abstract
A vehicle control module includes a vehicle device and a vehicle network interface. The vehicle device is operable to perform a vehicle function. The vehicle network interface facilitates communication regarding the vehicle function between the vehicle device and a vehicle network fabric in accordance with a global vehicle network communication protocol.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle control module comprises:
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a vehicle device operable to perform a vehicle function; and a vehicle network interface operably coupled to the vehicle device, wherein the vehicle network interface facilitates communication regarding the vehicle function between the vehicle device and a vehicle network fabric in accordance with a global vehicle network communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An assembly network node module comprises:
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a plurality of vehicle network interfaces, wherein a vehicle network interface of the plurality of vehicle network interfaces is operable to coupled to a vehicle device of a plurality of vehicle devices, wherein the vehicle network interface facilitates communication regarding a vehicle function of the vehicle device; and a switching circuit module operable to arbitrate access to a vehicle network fabric among the plurality of vehicle network interfaces in accordance with a local network management function, wherein communication via the vehicle network fabric is in accordance with a global vehicle network communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle control module comprises:
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a vehicle device operable to perform a vehicle function; and a vehicle network interface operably coupled to the vehicle device, wherein the vehicle network interface includes; a wired-wireless module; a network transceiver; a protocol processing unit; and a wireless communication module, wherein the wired-wireless module is operable to; when the vehicle control module is in a wired mode; facilitate conveyance of incoming data and outgoing data between the vehicle device and a vehicle network fabric via the network transceiver and the protocol processing module in accordance with a locally managed prioritization scheme and a global wired vehicle network communication protocol; when the vehicle control module is in a wireless mode; facilitate conveyance of the incoming data and the outgoing data between the vehicle device and a vehicle radio frequency (RF) bus via the wireless communication module in accordance with the locally managed prioritization scheme and a global wireless vehicle network communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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