Configuration of an Electronic Control System for Controlling the Operation of at Least One Component of a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of configuring an electronic control system for controlling the operation of at least one component of a vehicle, the electronic control system including:
- a microcontroller;
a programmable non-volatile memory, wherein the microcontroller is configured to process input signals from at least one vehicle sensor to provide output signals for controlling the at least one vehicle component in accordance with programme data read al least partly from the programmable non-volatile memory; and
an interface enabling a programming unit to programme at least part of the programme data into the programmable non-volatile memory, the method comprising;
obtaining data based on sensor signals from the at least one vehicle sensor and pertaining to the vehicle during its operation, wherein the input signals comprise the sensor signals;
analysing the data based on the sensor signals; and
determining an appropriate set of the programme data based on the analysis characterised bycausing a programming unit on board the vehicle to programme the appropriate set of the programme data into the programmable non-volatile memory.
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Abstract
An electronic control system for controlling the operation of at least one component of a vehicle includes: a microcontroller; programmable non-volatile memory, wherein the microcontroller is configured to process input signals from at least one vehicle sensor to provide output signals for controlling the at least one vehicle component in accordance with programme data read at least partly from the programmable non-volatile memory; and an interface enabling a programming unit to programme at least part of the programme data into the programmable non-volatile memory. A method of configuring the electronic control system includes: obtaining data based on sensor signals and pertaining to the vehicle during its operation; analysing the data based on sensor signals; determining an appropriate set of programme data based on the analysis; and causing a programming unit on board the vehicle to programme the appropriate set into the programmable non-volatile memory.
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1. A method of configuring an electronic control system for controlling the operation of at least one component of a vehicle, the electronic control system including:
- a microcontroller;
a programmable non-volatile memory, wherein the microcontroller is configured to process input signals from at least one vehicle sensor to provide output signals for controlling the at least one vehicle component in accordance with programme data read al least partly from the programmable non-volatile memory; and
an interface enabling a programming unit to programme at least part of the programme data into the programmable non-volatile memory, the method comprising;obtaining data based on sensor signals from the at least one vehicle sensor and pertaining to the vehicle during its operation, wherein the input signals comprise the sensor signals; analysing the data based on the sensor signals; and determining an appropriate set of the programme data based on the analysis characterised by causing a programming unit on board the vehicle to programme the appropriate set of the programme data into the programmable non-volatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a microcontroller;
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17. A system for configuring an electronic control system for controlling the operation of at least one component of a vehicle, the electronic control system including:
- a microcontroller;
a programmable non-volatile memory, wherein the microcontroller is configured to process input signals from at least one vehicle sensor to provide output signals for controlling the at least one vehicle component in accordance with programme data read at least partly from the programmable non-volatile memory, the system comprising;a programming unit to programme programme data stored in the programmable non-volatile memory, an interface for enabling the programmable non-volatile memory to be programmed; and a data processing system for analysing the data based on sensor signals and determining an appropriate set of programme data based on the analysis, wherein the input signals comprise the sensor signals, the programming unit is provided on board the vehicle, and the system is configured to cause the programming unit to programme an appropriate set of the data into the programmable non-volatile memory of the electronic control system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- a microcontroller;
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