Discrete sensor inputs
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting a plurality of discrete signals, each of the discrete signals being received from a respective one of a plurality of inputs;
identifying a detected bit pattern based on the discrete signals;
detecting selectively an error condition, and identifying the error condition as one of at least one of a short to battery condition, a short to ground condition, and a failure of a make after break feature, according to the bit pattern; and
determining an expected position of a physical member according to the bit pattern;
wherein the make after break feature fails if one of the inputs that was in a high asserted state fails to break to a low or non-asserted state when the physical member moves from a first detent position to a second detent position.
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Abstract
A set of inputs each selectively provides a discrete signal, whereby the sensor inputs together provide a plurality of discrete signals. A memory includes instructions executable by a processor for receiving the discrete signals, identifying a bit pattern from the discrete signals, and determining a position of a physical member according to the bit pattern and an error condition detected from the discrete signals.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting a plurality of discrete signals, each of the discrete signals being received from a respective one of a plurality of inputs; identifying a detected bit pattern based on the discrete signals; detecting selectively an error condition, and identifying the error condition as one of at least one of a short to battery condition, a short to ground condition, and a failure of a make after break feature, according to the bit pattern; and determining an expected position of a physical member according to the bit pattern; wherein the make after break feature fails if one of the inputs that was in a high asserted state fails to break to a low or non-asserted state when the physical member moves from a first detent position to a second detent position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a set of sensors providing inputs that each selectively provide a discrete signal, whereby the sensor inputs together provide a plurality of discrete signals; a processor; and a memory including instructions executable by the processor for; receiving the discrete signals, determining a bit pattern from the discrete signals, detecting selectively an error condition, and identifying the error condition as one of at least one of a short to battery condition, a short to ground condition, and a failure of a make after break feature, according to the bit pattern, and identifying a position of a physical member according to the bit pattern; wherein the make after break feature fails if one of the inputs that was in a high asserted state fails to break to a low or non-asserted state when the physical member moves from a first detent position to a second detent position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium tangibly embodying instructions executable by a processor, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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detecting a plurality of discrete signals, each of the discrete signals being received from a respective one of a plurality of inputs; identifying a detected bit pattern based on the discrete signals; detecting selectively an error condition, and identifying the error condition as one of at least one of a short to battery condition, a short to ground condition, and a failure of a make after break feature, according to the bit pattern; and determining an expected position of a physical member according to the bit pattern; wherein the make after break feature fails if one of the inputs that was in a high asserted state fails to break to a low or non-asserted state when the physical member moves from a first detent position to a second detent position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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