Method for making a communication available

• US 8,207,833 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Issued: 06/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Klose, Hans-Peter, Tenten, Wilfried
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US11/901,522
• Publication Number:
  US 20080074242A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,744 Days
• Field of Search: 340/425.5, 340/988, 340/989, 340/991, 340/990, 340/427, 34042613-42619, 340/426.25, 340/516, 340/539.19, 340/595, 340/687
• US Class Current: 340/425.5
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/40 Bus networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/40032 Details regarding a bus interface enhancer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4135 using bit-wise arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/40273 the transportation system being a vehicle

Abstract

A method for making a communication available between data modules that are interconnected via communication units of a device for making the communication available, in which at least one data module is automatically selected by at least one communication unit via a data protocol.

Claims

1. A method for making a communication available between data modules that are interconnected via communication units of a device for making the communication available, the method comprising:

automatically detecting at least one data module by at least one communication unit via a data protocol; and

defining an identity of the detected data module via an identification code and via a structure of data to be transferred by way of the data protocol;

wherein the identification code of the data module provided for defining the identity has two regions separated from one another, including a first region encompassing an identification of the device for making the communication available and a second region encompassing an identification of the data module.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

automatically generating the identification code for a data module by a code generator via a random pattern.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein a starting sequence is used to ascertain the identification code.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the starting sequence is a chassis number of a vehicle.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the automatic generation of the identification code occurs upon an initial commissioning of the data module, after a modification of the device, or after a disruption of an assemblage that encompasses the device and the data modules.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the automatic generation of the identification code occurs upon an initial commissioning of the data module, after a modification of the device, or after a disruption of an assemblage that encompasses the device and the data modules, wherein the data modules are sensors or actuators, and wherein the identification code is dynamic.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

automatically adapting a new data module arriving during operation of the device to the device.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data modules are sensors or actuators.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identification code is dynamic.

10. A device for making a communication available between data modules, comprising:

a plurality of communication units for connecting the data modules, the communication units being adapted to automatically detect data modules via a data protocol, and

defining an identity of the detected data module via an identification code and via a structure of data to be transferred by way of the data protocol;

wherein the identification code of the data module provided for defining the identity has two regions separated from one another, including a first region encompassing an identification of the device for making the communication available and a second region encompassing an identification of the data module.

11. The device according to claim 10, further comprising:

a code generator for automatic generation of an identification code.

12. The device according to claim 10, wherein the device makes an at least partially wireless communication available.

13. The device according to claim 10, wherein the device makes a communication available in a vehicle.

14. A computer-readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:

a program code arrangement having program code for making a communication available between data modules that are interconnected via communication units of a device by performing the following;

automatically detecting at least one data module by at least one communication unit via a data protocol, and

defining an identity of the detected data module via an identification code and via a structure of data to be transferred by way of the data protocol;

wherein the identification code of the data module provided for defining the identity has two regions separated from one another, including a first region encompassing an identification of the device for making the communication available and a second region encompassing an identification of the data module.