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Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle

  • US 7,024,296 B2
  • Filed: 08/10/2001
  • Issued: 04/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A military vehicle comprising:

  • a power distribution and control system, the power distribution and control system further including (A) a power source;

    (B) a power transmission link;

    (C) a plurality of input devices;

    (D) a plurality of output devices;

    (E) a communication network;

    (F) a plurality of microprocessor-based interface modules, the plurality of interface modules being coupled to the power source by way of the power transmission link, the plurality of interface modules being interconnected to each other by way of the communication network, and the plurality of interface modules being coupled to the plurality of input devices and to the plurality of output devices, and the plurality of interface modules including (1) a first microprocessor-based interface module, the first interface module being coupled to a first subset of the plurality of input devices and to a first subset of the plurality of output devices, the first interface module having a first data memory that stores input status information for all of the plurality of input devices, and the first interface module including a first control program that is executable by the first interface module to control the first subset of the plurality of output devices based on input status information from the plurality of input devices stored in the first data memory, (2) a second microprocessor-based interface module, the second interface module being coupled to a second subset of the plurality of input devices and to a second subset of the plurality of output devices, the second interface module having a second data memory that stores input status information for all of the plurality of input devices, the second interface module including a second control program that is executable by the second interface module to control the second subset of the plurality of output devices based on input status information from the plurality of input devices stored in the second data memory, and (3) a plurality of additional microprocessor-based interface modules, the plurality of additional interface modules each being coupled to a respective additional subset of the plurality of input devices and to a respective additional subset of the plurality of output devices, the plurality of additional interface modules each including an additional control program that is executable to control the respective additional subset of the plurality of output devices based on input status information from the plurality of input devices;

    wherein the plurality of interface modules, the plurality of input devices, and the plurality of output devices are distributed throughout the military vehicle.

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