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Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2014
Applicant:

Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;

Inventors:

David Levy, Wernberg, AT;

Derek Bernardon, Villach, AT;

Assignee:

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 29/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/28 (2013.01); F02D 2041/281 (2013.01); F02D 2041/285 (2013.01);
Abstract

An engine control system operates to communicate via a sensor link with one or more sensors in a vehicle based on different communication protocols. The sensors alter communication protocols for communicating via the sensor link to an engine control unit to reduce or increase a current consumption according to one or more predetermined criteria. In response to a predetermine threshold of one or more of the predetermined criteria being satisfied, a sensor communicates in a first communication protocol as opposed to a second communication protocol while operating to communicate a current signal or a modulated current signal.


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