METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A CONTROL UNIT, CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE
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Abstract
In order to configure a control unit for a vehicle, a method is provided which involves: transmission of a functional cluster assignment by a data source to the control unit, the functional cluster assignment assigning the control unit to a selection of functional clusters; reception of the functional cluster assignment by the control unit; preparation of the control unit for the use of the functional cluster assignment; activating the validity of the functional cluster assignment in the control unit, and use of the functional cluster assignment in the control unit. The functional cluster assignment is transmitted via a data network, preferably formed using a CAN bus, LIN bus, MOST bus or FlexRay bus system. The downloading of the functional cluster assignment to the control unit makes software releases that are specific to vehicle type and the time spent on their associated program maintenance superfluous.
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11. A method for configuring a control unit that can be allocated different subsets of function clusters, comprising:
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transmitting a vehicle-type-specific function cluster assignment from a data source to the control unit, the function cluster assignment allocating the control unit to a vehicle-type-specific selection of function clusters, the function cluster assignment allocating one of the different subsets of function clusters that can be allocated to the control unit, such that with the subset of function clusters allocated to the control unit, the control unit is assigned to control one function cluster or to simultaneously control a plurality of function clusters; receiving the function cluster assignment by the control unit; preparing the control unit for use of the function cluster assignment; validating the function cluster assignment in the control unit; and using the function cluster assignment in the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A control unit, which can be allocated different subsets of function clusters, the controller having a control processor to:
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receive a vehicle-type-specific function cluster assignment from a data source, to allocate the control unit to a vehicle-type-specific selection of function clusters, the function cluster assignment being one of the different subsets of function clusters that can be allocated to the control unit, such that with the subset of function clusters allocated to the control unit, the control unit is assigned to control one function cluster or to simultaneously control a plurality of function clusters; prepare the control unit for use of the function cluster assignment; validate the function cluster assignment in the control unit; and use the function cluster assignment in the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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