Method for making a communication available

• US 20080074242A1
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Klose, Hans-Peter, Tenten, Wilfried
• Granted Patent: US 8,207,833 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 selecting at least one data module by at least one communication unit via a data protocol.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein an identity of a data module is defined via an identification code and via a structure of data to be transferred by way of the data protocol.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the identification code of the data module provided for the definition of identity has two regions separated from one another, 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.

4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising automatically generating the identification code for a data module by a code generator via a random pattern.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein a starting sequence is used to ascertain the identification code.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising automatically adapting a new data module arriving during operation of the device to the device.

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

communication units for connecting the data modules, the communication units being adapted to automatically select data modules via a data protocol.

8. The device according to claim 7, further comprising a code generator for automatic generation of an identification code.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the device makes an at least partially wireless communication available.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the device makes a communication available in a vehicle.

11. A computer-readable medium containing a computer program which when executed by a processor performs the following method for making a communication available between data modules that are interconnected via communication units of a device for making the communication available:

automatically selecting at least one data module by at least one communication unit via a data protocol.