公开(公告)号：US07613190B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11015153

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha ,  Samuel M. Levenson

发明人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha ,  Samuel M. Levenson

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L12/2854

摘要： A system and method for streaming sequential data through a vehicle switch fabric network. This is particular useful in areas such as reprogramming nodes in the automotive switch fabric network where relatively large records or messages need to be transmitted through the switch fabric, although the invention may be used in other areas. In sum, the system and method described herein takes large data records and breaks them down into smaller units (data packets) that fit within the constraints of the physical layer on which communication links in the switch fabric network is built. The smaller data packets are assigned with a message identification and a sequence number. Data packets associated with the same data record or message are assigned with the same message identification but may differ in their sequence number. Each data packet is transmitted over the vehicle switch fabric network to a destination node. At the destination node, the data packets may be reassembled to its original data format based on the message identification and sequence numbers. The reassembled message may then be presented to an application in the node for processing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过车辆交换架构网络流式传输顺序数据的系统和方法。 这在诸如重新编程在汽车交换机网络中的节点的区域中是特别有用的，其中相对较大的记录或消息需要通过交换结构传输，尽管本发明可以用于其他领域。 总而言之，本文描述的系统和方法采用大数据记录并将其分解成更小的单元（数据分组），其适合于构建交换结构网络中的通信链路的物理层的约束。 分配较小的数据分组具有消息标识和序列号。 与相同数据记录或消息相关联的数据分组具有相同的消息标识，但是它们的序列号可能不同。 每个数据包通过车辆交换机网络传输到目的地节点。 在目的地节点处，可以基于消息标识和序列号将数据分组重组为其原始数据格式。 然后可以将重组的消息呈现给节点中的应用以进行处理。

公开(公告)号：US07599377B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US11015606

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Walton L. Fehr ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Donald J. Remboski

发明人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Walton L. Fehr ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Donald J. Remboski

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L12/4633 ,  H04L12/40032 ,  H04L12/4135 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L2012/40208 ,  H04L2012/40273

摘要： A system and method for tunneling standard bus protocol messages through an automotive switch fabric network. When a bus protocol message arrives on a connecting node in the network, a bus driver in the node will capture the message and store it into a message buffer where the message can be further processed by a tunneling application. Each received bus protocol message will be broken, or combined, to suit the available packet size of the underlying transmit layer of the switch fabric network. Data portions such as message identification, sequence number, port number, bus data type, and data length are reserved in each data packet. If the message is being broken down, the sequence number is used to differentiate the broken segments of the bus protocol message. The bus data type is used to indicate the type of protocol data being transmitted over the switch fabric. The same tunneling application may be used to reassemble the bus protocol message at a receiving node.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过汽车交换结构网络隧道化标准总线协议消息的系统和方法。 当总线协议消息到达网络中的连接节点时，节点中的总线驱动器将捕获消息并将其存储到消息缓冲器中，其中消息可以被隧道应用进一步处理。 每个接收到的总线协议消息将被破坏或组合，以适应交换机网络的底层传输层的可用分组大小。 在每个数据包中保留诸如消息标识，序列号，端口号，总线数据类型和数据长度的数据部分。 如果消息被分解，则序列号用于区分总线协议消息的断开段。 总线数据类型用于指示通过交换结构传输的协议数据的类型。 可以使用相同的隧道应用来在接收节点重新组合总线协议消息。

公开(公告)号：US07593429B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11014936

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha

发明人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha

IPC分类号： H04J3/06

CPC分类号： H04J3/0682 ,  H04J3/0664 ,  H04L12/403

摘要： A system and method for time synchronizing nodes in a switch fabric network of a vehicle. The network has a plurality of nodes that are joined by communication links for the transmission of data there between. Each node of the switch fabric may include a processor, a memory, a clock, a transceiver, and an input capture. The memory is adapted to store and retain timer offsets associated with communication links with neighboring nodes. The transceiver is adapted to transmit and receive synchronization messages between the node and neighboring nodes. The input capture is adapted to capture a timestamp associated with the transmission of synchronization messages. The processor is configured to compute the timer offsets associated with the communication links with neighboring nodes based on the captured timestamps by the input capture function. The computed offsets may then be broadcast and stored by the nodes for subsequent use in time synchronizing data packets through the switch fabric network.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在车辆的交换结构网络中时间同步节点的系统和方法。 网络具有通过通信链路连接的多个节点，用于在其间传输数据。 交换结构的每个节点可以包括处理器，存储器，时钟，收发器和输入捕捉。 存储器适于存储和保留与与相邻节点的通信链路相关联的计时器偏移。 收发器适于在节点和相邻节点之间发送和接收同步消息。 输入捕获适于捕获与同步消息传输相关联的时间戳。 处理器被配置为基于通过输入捕获功能捕获的时间戳来计算与与相邻节点的通信链路相关联的定时器偏移。 所计算的偏移量然后可以被节点广播和存储，以供后续使用，以通过交换结构网络时间同步数据分组。

公开(公告)号：US07623552B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11016139

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha

发明人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha

IPC分类号： H04J3/06

CPC分类号： H04J3/0682 ,  H04J3/0652 ,  H04J3/0658 ,  H04L49/15 ,  H04L2012/40215 ,  H04L2012/40273

摘要： A system and method for time synchronizing nodes in a switch fabric network of a vehicle. A synchronization request message is transmitted from a requesting node to a neighboring node. At the time the synchronization request message is sent, the requesting node will store a unique message identification associated with the request message as well as a first timestamp that is associated with the time that the synchronization request message was transmitted by the requesting node. The neighboring node will receive the synchronization request message and store a second timestamp associated with the time that the synchronization request message was received by the neighboring node. Thereafter, the neighboring node will transmit to the requesting node a synchronization response message that includes the message identification and the second timestamp. The requesting node will then calculate a timer offset value that is based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp. The timer offset values may then be shared with other nodes in the network so that a summed offset may be used to transmit network messages across a plurality of nodes.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在车辆的交换结构网络中时间同步节点的系统和方法。 从请求节点向相邻节点发送同步请求消息。 在发送同步请求消息时，请求节点将存储与请求消息相关联的唯一消息标识以及与请求节点发送同步请求消息的时间相关联的第一时间戳。 相邻节点将接收同步请求消息并存储与相邻节点接收到同步请求消息的时间相关联的第二时间戳。 此后，相邻节点将向请求节点发送包括消息标识和第二时间戳的同步响应消息。 然后，请求节点将计算基于第一时间戳和第二时间戳的定时器偏移值。 然后，定时器偏移值可以与网络中的其他节点共享，使得可以使用相加的偏移量来跨越多个节点传输网络消息。

公开(公告)号：US07593344B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11015133

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha

发明人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh W. Johnson ,  Prakash U. Kartha

IPC分类号： H04J1/16 ,  H04J3/14

CPC分类号： G07C5/008 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G07C5/0808 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/40032 ,  H04L12/4135 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L49/1576 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L2012/40273

摘要： A system and method for reprogramming nodes in an automotive switch fabric network using a diagnostic interface. The switch fabric network includes a plurality of nodes joined by communication links for the transmission of data there between. The plurality of nodes includes at least one target node. The target node includes a processor, a transceiver, and a memory. The memory includes an erasable memory portion and a protected memory portion. The processor in the target node switches from executing instructions in the erasable memory portion to executing instructions in the protected memory portion during a reprogramming period when the target node erases a current software component and stores a new software component in its erasable memory portion. The diagnostic interface is adapted to transmit the new software component to the target node.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使用诊断接口重新编程汽车交换机网络中节点的系统和方法。 交换结构网络包括通过通信链路连接的多个节点，用于在其间传输数据。 多个节点包括至少一个目标节点。 目标节点包括处理器，收发器和存储器。 存储器包括可擦除存储器部分和受保护的存储器部分。 目标节点中的处理器在目标节点擦除当前软件组件并将新的软件组件存储在其可擦除存储器部分中时，在重新编程期间切换从可擦除存储器部分中的执行指令到执行受保护存储器部分中的指令。 诊断接口适于将新的软件组件传输到目标节点。

公开(公告)号：US06934612B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10464387

申请日：2003-06-18

申请人： Donald Remboski ,  Jürgen Reinold ,  Patrick Jordan ,  Walton Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson

发明人： Donald Remboski ,  Jürgen Reinold ,  Patrick Jordan ,  Walton Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson

IPC分类号： G01C21/30 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L47/805 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/40169 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/433 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/302 ,  H04L45/34 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/72 ,  H04L47/746 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L47/803 ,  H04L2012/40208 ,  H04L2012/40273 ,  Y10S370/908

摘要： A vehicle communication network (200) includes a plurality of network elements (208-212) and a plurality of communication links (214-230) communicatively coupling the network elements in a point-to-point configuration. At least a portion of the plurality of communication links may be specified in accordance with a shared-access bus protocol. The plurality of communication links are arranged to communicate data packets between the network elements.

摘要翻译： 车辆通信网络（200）包括多个网络元件（208-212）和多个通信链路（214-230），其以点对点配置通信地耦合网络元件。 可以根据共享访问总线协议来指定多个通信链路的至少一部分。 多个通信链路被布置成在网络元件之间传送数据分组。

公开(公告)号：US07272496B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-18

申请号：US10464320

申请日：2003-06-18

申请人： Donald Remboski ,  Jürgen Reinold ,  Patrick Jordan ,  Walton Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson

发明人： Donald Remboski ,  Jürgen Reinold ,  Patrick Jordan ,  Walton Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L47/805 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/40169 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/433 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/302 ,  H04L45/34 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/72 ,  H04L47/746 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L47/803 ,  H04L2012/40208 ,  H04L2012/40273 ,  Y10S370/908

摘要： A vehicle communication network (200) includes a plurality of network elements (202–212) and a plurality of communication links (214–230) communicatively coupling the network elements in a point-to-point configuration. At least a portion of the plurality of communication links are specified in accordance with a shared-access bus protocol. The plurality of communication links are arranged to communicate data packets between the network elements, and data packets are modified for transport via the plurality of communication links.

摘要翻译： 车辆通信网络（200）包括多个网络元件（202-212）和多个通信链路（214-230），其以点对点配置通信地耦合网络元件。 根据共享访问总线协议来指定多个通信链路的至少一部分。 多个通信链路被布置为在网络元件之间传送数据分组，并且经由多个通信链路修改数据分组以进行传输。

公开(公告)号：US07570597B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US10463988

申请日：2003-06-18

申请人： Donald Remboski ,  Jürgen Reinold ,  Patrick Jordan ,  Walton Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson

发明人： Donald Remboski ,  Jürgen Reinold ,  Patrick Jordan ,  Walton Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L47/805 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/40169 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/433 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/302 ,  H04L45/34 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/72 ,  H04L47/746 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L47/803 ,  H04L2012/40208 ,  H04L2012/40273 ,  Y10S370/908

摘要： A method of configuring a network within a vehicle, wherein the network includes a plurality of network elements and a plurality of communication links communicatively coupling the plurality of network elements for point-to-point communication, includes storing a last known configuration state of the network. Then, the network is monitored to determine a change in the configuration state of the network to establish a current configuration state. The current configuration state is then point-to-point propagated through the network via the communication links, and is stored at each of the plurality of network elements.

摘要翻译： 一种在车辆内配置网络的方法，其中所述网络包括多个网络元件和通信地耦合所述多个网络元件以进行点对点通信的多个通信链路，包括存储所述网络的最后已知配置状态 。 然后，监视网络以确定网络的配置状态的变化，以建立当前配置状态。 当前配置状态然后经由通信链路通过网络进行点对点传播，并存储在多个网络元件中的每一个上。

公开(公告)号：US20060083264A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11014936

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Patrick Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson ,  Prakash Kartha

发明人： Patrick Jordan ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson ,  Prakash Kartha

IPC分类号： H04J3/06

CPC分类号： H04J3/0682 ,  H04J3/0664 ,  H04L12/403

摘要： A system and method for time synchronizing nodes in a switch fabric network of a vehicle. The network has a plurality of nodes that are joined by communication links for the transmission of data there between. Each node of the switch fabric may include a processor, a memory, a clock, a transceiver, and an input capture. The memory is adapted to store and retain timer offsets associated with communication links with neighboring nodes. The transceiver is adapted to transmit and receive synchronization messages between the node and neighboring nodes. The input capture is adapted to capture a timestamp associated with the transmission of synchronization messages. The processor is configured to compute the timer offsets associated with the communication links with neighboring nodes based on the captured timestamps by the input capture function. The computed offsets may then be broadcast and stored by the nodes for subsequent use in time synchronizing data packets through the switch fabric network.

公开(公告)号：US20060083172A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11015529

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Patrick Jordan ,  Alexey Bakhtin ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson ,  Prakash Kartha ,  Samuel Levenson ,  Olga Tykuchinskaya

发明人： Patrick Jordan ,  Alexey Bakhtin ,  Hai Dong ,  Hugh Johnson ,  Prakash Kartha ,  Samuel Levenson ,  Olga Tykuchinskaya

IPC分类号： H04L1/00

CPC分类号： H04L43/50 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/06 ,  H04W84/005

摘要： A system and method for evaluating the performance of an automotive switch fabric network using a diagnostic interface. A diagnostic device and interface is connected to an automotive switch fabric network, comprising of a plurality of communication nodes, through one of the nodes in the switch fabric network. The diagnostic device and interface configures the switch fabric network to operate in a test mode. The diagnostic device and interface will issue a first command to one node to start traffic across a test node at a predetermined traffic rate and a second command to another node to generate a test message that passes through the test node. The test node contains message processing logic that will process the messages as they pass through the test node. A plurality of timestamps is generated in the message processing logic of the test node to monitor the progression of the messages through the processing logic. The test node includes a diagnostic interface agent that collects the timestamp data and reports the data back to the diagnostic interface and device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使用诊断接口评估汽车交换机网络的性能的系统和方法。 诊断设备和接口通过交换结构网络中的一个节点连接到包括多个通信节点的汽车交换结构网络。 诊断设备和接口将交换结构网络配置为在测试模式下运行。 诊断设备和接口将向一个节点发出第一个命令，以预定的流量速率在测试节点上启动流量，并向另一个节点发出第二个命令，以生成通过测试节点的测试消息。 测试节点包含消息处理逻辑，它们在通过测试节点时处理消息。 在测试节点的消息处理逻辑中产生多个时间戳以通过处理逻辑监视消息的进程。 测试节点包括诊断接口代理，其收集时间戳数据并将数据报告回诊断接口和设备。