METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVELY LOCATING BUS FAULTS
First Claim
1. A system for analyzing a fault, the system comprising:
- a diagnostic module comprising;
a first control logic configured to determine a topology of a communication system;
a second control logic configured to request a response from at least one module that is in electronic communication with the communication system;
a third control logic configured to receive the response;
a fourth control logic configured to analyze a characteristic of the response; and
a fifth control logic configured to determine a characteristic of the fault based on the characteristic of the response.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for analyzing a fault in a communication system. The system includes a diagnostic module. The diagnostic module has first through fifth control logics. The first control logic is configured to determine a topology of the communication system. The second control logic is configured to request a response from at least one module that is in electronic communication with the communication system. The third control logic is configured to receive the response. The fourth control logic is configured to analyze a characteristic of the response. The fifth control logic is configured to determine a characteristic of the fault based on the characteristic of the response.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for analyzing a fault, the system comprising:
a diagnostic module comprising; a first control logic configured to determine a topology of a communication system; a second control logic configured to request a response from at least one module that is in electronic communication with the communication system; a third control logic configured to receive the response; a fourth control logic configured to analyze a characteristic of the response; and a fifth control logic configured to determine a characteristic of the fault based on the characteristic of the response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle comprising:
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a communication bus including a plurality of wires; at least one bus module electronically coupled with the plurality of wires and configured to send a diagnostic message by an electronic signal in response to a diagnostic request; wherein a physical arrangement and a plurality of characteristics of the plurality of wires and the at least one bus module define a topology; and a diagnostic module for analyzing a fault, the diagnostic module comprising; a first control logic configured to determine the topology; a second control logic configured to send the diagnostic request to the at least one bus module; a third control logic configured to receive the diagnostic message; a fourth control logic configured to analyze at least one of a tail end, a time delay, and a magnitude of the electronic signal; and a fifth control logic configured to determine at least one of a location of the fault and a type of the fault based on the analysis of the electronic signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of analyzing a fault in a communication system, the method comprising:
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determining a topology of the communication system; requesting a response from at least one module that is in electronic communication with the communication system; receiving the response at a diagnostic module that is in electronic communication with the communication system; analyzing a characteristic of the response; and determining a characteristic of the fault based on the characteristic of the response. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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