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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2002
IWS International Oy, Oulu, FI;
Abstract
A current distribution system for a vehicle, wherein a high-level data bus ( ) and a low-level data bus ( ) are consistent with different protocols and are in a data transfer communication with each other by way of an adapter ( ). Intelligent nodes ( ) associated with at least the low-level data bus ( ) are provided with a standard kernel software and with node-specific configuration files, whereby the kernel software is adapted to represent the desired functions of a node, including the reception and transmission of control messages, as well as a controlled current supply to electrical devices ( ) in a vehicle. The node configuration files are stored as a system configuration in the adapter ( ), from which a proper node configuration file can be loaded into a given node ( ).