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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2019
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Helge Zinner, Munich, DE;
Julian Brand, Munich, DE;
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A method for operating an Ethernet on-board electrical system of a motor vehicle includes determining a propagation time or delay of a first signal on a first connection path between a first control unit of the Ethernet on-board electrical system and a second control unit of the Ethernet on-board electrical system. A maximum speed of the first connection path is determined. A type of transmission medium of the first connection path is determined on the basis of the connection delay and the maximum speed. A control unit for an Ethernet on-board electrical system and an Ethernet on-board electrical system for a motor vehicle are also provided.