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In-vehicle control apparatus communicably coupled through a communication line

  • US 7,447,576 B2
  • Filed: 07/16/2004
  • Issued: 11/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control apparatus communicably coupled through an in-vehicle communication line to at least one device for controlling an equipment unit installed in a vehicle, said control apparatus comprising:

  • a determining unit configured to receive a request transmitted from the at least one device, said determining unit being configured to determine whether the received request corresponds to a previously specified request; and

    a changing unit configured to change a mode of transmitting response data with respect to the received request according to a result of the determination by the determining unit such that a first responsiveness with respect to the received request corresponding to the specified request increases as compared with a second responsiveness with respect to the received request that does not correspond to the specified request.

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