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Vehicle control apparatus having function for preventing erroneous operation due to delay in activation of other vehicle control apparatus

  • US 8,164,214 B2
  • Filed: 04/11/2006
  • Issued: 04/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a control system of a vehicle, a first vehicle control apparatus comprising a communication circuit that is coupled for data communication with a second vehicle control apparatus, and a storage medium for storing data received from said second vehicle control apparatus via said communication circuit, said second vehicle control apparatus being changed from an inoperative condition to an operative condition at an activation time point that is delayed with respect to an activation time point at which said first vehicle control apparatus becomes changed from an inoperative condition to an operative condition;

  • wherein said first vehicle control apparatus comprises control circuit means for inhibiting execution of processing that utilizes data stored in said storage medium, during a delay interval extending from said activation time point of said first vehicle control apparatus up to at least said activation time point of said second vehicle control apparatus.

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