Sentiam, Inc.

Motorola Corporation

Temic Automotive of North America, Inc.

Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Continental Automotive Gmbh

Juergen Reinold

Donald J Remboski

Rajat Nmn Shail

Thomas M McAuliffe

John David Bruner

A vehicle active network () communicatively couples devices (-) within a vehicle (). Device operation is independent of the interface (-) of the device (-) with the active network (). Additionally, the architecture of the active network () provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.

Vehicle active network with fault tolerant devices

Vehicle active network

An apparatus for the display of images comprises one or more graphical images, a rigid image support, at least one stand off, and a rigid display structure. A graphical image is affixed to the rigid image support typically through the use of adhesive. One end of the stand off is attached to the image support while the other end of the stand off is attached to the display structure. The attachment on at least one end of the stand off is releasable. The releasable attachment may be achieved with one or more magnets. The display structure contains features that allow attachment to a mounting surface and may contain features that enhance the display of the graphic image.

Image display apparatus and method for making same

Linked vehicle active networks

Wall mountable holder

A vehicle active network () communicatively couples devices () within a vehicle (). Device operation is independent of the interface () of the device () with the active network (). Additionally, the architecture of the active network () provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.

Vehicle active network with communication path redundancy

Vehicle active network topologies

Vehicle active network with data redundancy

Vehicle active network with backbone structure

Data packet for a vehicle active network

A vehicle active network ( ) communicatively couples devices ( ) within a vehicle ( ). Device operation is independent of the interface ( ) of the device ( ) with the active network ( ). Additionally, the architecture of the active network ( ) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.

Vehicle active network adapted to legacy architecture

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Palatine, IL, United States of America

Juergen Reinold