Vehicle unit
First Claim
1. A vehicle unit in a vehicle comprising:
- at least one multimedia control unit having a first safety level, and at least one safety control unit having a second safety level for controlling multimedia functions and safety functions respectively,wherein the vehicle unit includes a switching unit having a third safety level between the multimedia control unit and the safety control unit,wherein the switching unit is configured to;
process data received from the multimedia control unit and the safety control unit, andcontrol transfer of the processed data, by controlling a connection to the multimedia control unit and a connection to the safety control unit based on the first and second safety levels respectively, such that the connection to the safety control unit is more restricted than the connection to the multimedia control unit, andwherein the third safety level is higher than the first safety level, and lower than the second safety level.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle unit in a vehicle, including at least one multimedia control unit and at least one safety control unit for controlling multimedia and safety functions, wherein the vehicle unit is provided as a switching unit between the multimedia control unit and the safety control unit, and wherein the switching unit processes the data received from the multimedia control unit and makes the data available to the safety control unit. The switching unit also transmits data received from the safety control unit to the multimedia control unit. Furthermore, the switching unit has a safety level which is higher than that of the multimedia control unit and lower than that the safety control unit.
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1. A vehicle unit in a vehicle comprising:
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at least one multimedia control unit having a first safety level, and at least one safety control unit having a second safety level for controlling multimedia functions and safety functions respectively, wherein the vehicle unit includes a switching unit having a third safety level between the multimedia control unit and the safety control unit, wherein the switching unit is configured to; process data received from the multimedia control unit and the safety control unit, and control transfer of the processed data, by controlling a connection to the multimedia control unit and a connection to the safety control unit based on the first and second safety levels respectively, such that the connection to the safety control unit is more restricted than the connection to the multimedia control unit, and wherein the third safety level is higher than the first safety level, and lower than the second safety level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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