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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2006
Thomas M. Forest, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Kerfegar K. Katrak, Fenton, MI (US);
James K. Thomas, Northville, MI (US);
Thomas M. Forest, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Kerfegar K. Katrak, Fenton, MI (US);
James K. Thomas, Northville, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for formatting a message, with a first plurality of bits forming a data component, and a second plurality of bits forming a reserved component, for transmission in a vehicle. The method comprises the steps of calculating an initial checksum from the data component, calculating a revised checksum at least from the initial checksum, and storing the revised checksum in the reserved component. The number of bits in the reserved component is less than the number of bits in the data component.