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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2022
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Koki Sakakibara, Yokkaichi, JP;
Kota Oda, Yokkaich, JP;
AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd, Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a communication system, a plurality of control apparatuses control respective operations of a plurality of on-board devices. A communication apparatus communicates with the plurality of control apparatuses. A plurality of switches are provided for a plurality of supply paths for respectively supplying power to the plurality of control apparatuses. The plurality of switches are each associated in advance with one of the plurality of on-board devices. The communication apparatus includes a processing unit configured to perform processing. The processing unit is configured to provide an instruction to turn on a specific switch included in the plurality of switches. After providing the instruction to turn on the specific switch, the processing unit is configured to provide an instruction to transmit device data indicating an on-board device corresponding to the specific switch, to the plurality of control apparatuses.