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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1999
Martin Huber, Kornwesthein, DE;
Helmar Kuder, Koengen, DE;
Thilo Kuehner, Remseck, DE;
Peter Lohrmann, Eislingen, DE;
Juergen Minuth, Suessen, DE;
Werner Preuschoff, Neuhausen, DE;
Bernd Saeufferer, Schlierbach, DE;
Volker Seefried, Wangen, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
An electronic vehicle controller has a processor unit and a communication output stage for coupling the controller to a databus. A data protocol device, which is connected between the processor unit and the communication output stage, variably defines the data protocol to be used for a particular data transfer, as a function of protocol control information which is supplied to its input side. The data protocol device may be in the form of hardware or software, and allows flexible data protocol selection even at the end of the controller development process.