Method and system for controlling behaviors of vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for controlling behaviors of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first transmission device that transmits a first time-dependent data to be used for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle and to be produced to attach data to the first time-dependent data, the attached data to the first time-dependent data showing a first reference time at or before which the first time-dependent data is transmitted;
a second transmission device that transmits a second time-dependent data to be used for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle and to be produced to attach data to the second time-dependent data, the attached data to the second time-dependent data showing a second reference time at or before which the second time-dependent data is transmitted;
a reception device that receives both of the first and second time-dependent data transmitted from the first and second transmission devices;
a comparison member that makes a comparison between the first and second reference times shown by the data attached to the received first and second time-dependent data;
a simultaneity ensuring member that performs processing to ensure simultaneity between the received first time-dependent data and the received second time-dependent data depending on a compared result provided by the comparison member; and
a parameter producing member that produces parameters for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle, by using both of the first time-dependent data and the second time-dependent data which have been subjected to the processing performed by the simultaneity ensuring member.
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Abstract
A system for controlling behaviors of a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a first transmission device (for example, an ABS ECU), a second transmission device (for example, an engine ECU), and a reception/processing unit (i.e., a superior control unit). The first transmission device transmits a first time-dependent data to be used for controlling behaviors of the vehicle, while the second transmission device transmits a second time-dependent data to be used for controlling behaviors of the vehicle. The reception/processing unit receives both of the first and second time-dependent data and performs processing to ensure simultaneity between the first and second time-dependent data that have been received. The reception/processing unit also produces parameters for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle using both of the first and second time-dependent data which have been subjected to the simultaneity-ensuring processing.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for controlling behaviors of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first transmission device that transmits a first time-dependent data to be used for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle and to be produced to attach data to the first time-dependent data, the attached data to the first time-dependent data showing a first reference time at or before which the first time-dependent data is transmitted; a second transmission device that transmits a second time-dependent data to be used for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle and to be produced to attach data to the second time-dependent data, the attached data to the second time-dependent data showing a second reference time at or before which the second time-dependent data is transmitted; a reception device that receives both of the first and second time-dependent data transmitted from the first and second transmission devices; a comparison member that makes a comparison between the first and second reference times shown by the data attached to the received first and second time-dependent data; a simultaneity ensuring member that performs processing to ensure simultaneity between the received first time-dependent data and the received second time-dependent data depending on a compared result provided by the comparison member; and a parameter producing member that produces parameters for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle, by using both of the first time-dependent data and the second time-dependent data which have been subjected to the processing performed by the simultaneity ensuring member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for controlling behaviors of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first transmission device that transmits a first time-dependent data to be used for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle; a second transmission device that transmits a second time-dependent data to be used for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle; a reception device that receives both of the first and second time-dependent data transmitted from the first and second transmission devices; a simultaneity ensuring member that performs processing to ensure simultaneity between the received first time-dependent data and the received second time-dependent data; and a parameter producing member that produces parameters for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle, by using both of the first time-dependent data and the second time-dependent data which have been subjected to the processing performed by the simultaneity ensuring member; wherein the reception device, the comparison member, the simultaneity ensuring member, and the parameter producing member are included in a unit equipped with a computer having a memory and executing a program stored in the memory, wherein the program includes a first-layer program in which a first type of processing for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle is described, the first type of processing dependent on a hardware configuration of the unit and a second-layer program in which a second type of processing for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle is descried, the second type of processing independent of the hardware configuration of the unit and being executed by using a result resulting from executing the first-layer program, wherein the first type of processing is described to functionally provides the first processing device when the computer executes the first type of processing.
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17. A system for controlling behaviors of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first control unit controlling behaviors of the vehicle based on a first control parameter produced from first time-dependent data detected, wherein the first control unit includes a first transmission member transmitting the first time-dependent data to a line to which the first control unit is communicably connected, data being attached to the first time-dependent data, the attached data to the first time-dependent data showing a first reference time at or before which the first time-dependent data is transmitted; a second control unit controlling behaviors of the vehicle based on a second control parameter produced from second time-dependent data, wherein the second control unit includes a second transmission member transmitting the second time-dependent data to the line to which the second control unit is communicably connected, data being attached to the second time- dependent data, the attached data to the second time-dependent data showing a second reference time at or before which the second time-dependent data is transmitted; and a processing unit comprising reception means receiving through the line both of the first time-dependent data and the second time-dependent data, comparison means for making a comparison between the first and second reference times shown by the data attached to the received first and second time- dependent data, simultaneity ensuring means for performing processing to ensure simultaneity between the received first time-dependent data and the received second time-dependent data depending on a compared result provided by the comparison means, parameter producing means for producing the first and second control parameters by using the first and second time-dependent data which have been subjected to the simultaneity ensuring processing, and retuning means for returning the first and second control parameters to the first and second control unit through the line, respectively.
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18. A method for controlling behaviors of a vehicle, comprising steps of:
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receiving both of first time-dependent data and second time-dependent data, data being attached respectively to the first and second time-dependent data, the attached data to the first time-dependent data showing a first reference time at or before which the first time-dependent data is transmitted, the attached data to the second time-dependent data showing a second reference time at or before which the second time-dependent data is transmitted, making a comparison between the first and second reference times shown by the data attached to the received first and second time-dependent data, performing processing to ensure simultaneity between the received first time-dependent data and the received second time-dependent data depending on a compared result provided by the comparison step, and producing parameters for controlling the behaviors of the vehicle using the first time-dependent data which have been subjected to the simultaneity-ensuring processing performed.
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