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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachinaka, JP;
Inventors:
Yohei Takahashi, Isesaki, JP;
Takuya Kobayashi, Isesaki, JP;
Motoki Tatsumi, Isesaki, JP;
Toshihisa Arai, Isesaki, JP;
Koji Yuasa, Isesaki, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachinaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/023 (2006.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/0239 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); H04L 12/4625 (2013.01); H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02);
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus according to the present invention includes a main electronic control unit, and a sub electronic control unit capable of mutual communication with the main electronic control unit. The main electronic control unit outputs a signal for preventing timeout to at least one of the external device and the sub electronic control unit, when mediating data communication between the external device and the sub electronic control unit.