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Discovery process in a vehicle network

  • US 7,570,597 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2003
  • Issued: 08/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of configuring a network within a vehicle, the network including a plurality of network elements and a plurality of communication links communicatively coupling the plurality of network elements for point-to-point communication, the method comprising the steps of:

  • storing a last known configuration state of the network;

    determining a change in the configuration state of the network to establish a current configuration state, the determining step comprising;

    listening at a network element of the plurality of network elements for a message on each communication port of the network element coupled to the network, wherein the message comprises a neighbor table for at least one other network element of the plurality of network elements, andcomparing the neighbor table to a previously stored neighbor table;

    point-to-point propagating the current configuration state through the network via the communication links; and

    storing the current configuration state at each of the plurality of network elements.

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