UNIFIED VEHICLE NETWORK FRAME 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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33 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A vehicle control module comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle devices, each configured to perform a respective vehicle function; a vehicular network interface configured to support communications with the plurality of vehicle devices and with a vehicular communication network; and processing circuitry configured to communicate with the plurality of vehicle devices and with the vehicular communication network via the vehicular network interface; wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to; facilitate communication regarding the vehicle functions between the plurality of vehicle devices and the vehicular communication network; and arbitrate access to the vehicular communication network among the plurality of vehicle devices in accordance with a local network management function. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle control module comprising:
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a vehicular network interface configured to support communications with a plurality of vehicle devices and with a vehicular communication network, the plurality of vehicle devices each configured to perform a respective vehicle function; and processing circuitry configured to communicate with the plurality of vehicle devices and with the vehicular communication network via the vehicular network interface; wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to; facilitate communication regarding the vehicle functions between the plurality of vehicle devices and the vehicular communication network; and arbitrate access to the vehicular communication network among the plurality of vehicle devices in accordance with a local network management function. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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