Control for a plurality of electrical consumers of a motor vehicle
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1. A controller for a plurality of electric loads of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a central computer;
a databus; and
a plurality of local computers, each local computer corresponding to and configured to control a respective one of the electric loads, each local computer being connected to the central computer via the databus and being configured to exchange control data according to an Internet protocol via the databus;
wherein each electric load is arranged with the respective local computer in one of a plurality of load modules and is controlled by the respective local computer within the load module;
wherein the central computer is in a client-server relationship with each of the local computers; and
wherein the central computer and the local computers define an intranet;
wherein each local computer includes a server program for the data exchange and wherein the central computer includes a browser program.
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Abstract
A controller for a plurality of electric loads of a motor vehicle has a simple design and flexible applicability and expandability. Each electric load is arranged together with a local computer in a load module and is controlled by the respective local computer within the load module and the local computers are connected to a central computer over a databus and exchange control data according to a standard protocol.
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1. A controller for a plurality of electric loads of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a central computer; a databus; and a plurality of local computers, each local computer corresponding to and configured to control a respective one of the electric loads, each local computer being connected to the central computer via the databus and being configured to exchange control data according to an Internet protocol via the databus; wherein each electric load is arranged with the respective local computer in one of a plurality of load modules and is controlled by the respective local computer within the load module; wherein the central computer is in a client-server relationship with each of the local computers; and wherein the central computer and the local computers define an intranet; wherein each local computer includes a server program for the data exchange and wherein the central computer includes a browser program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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