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：US07733841B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11125791

申请日：2005-05-10

申请人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Walton L. Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Donald J. Remboski

发明人： Patrick D. Jordan ,  Walton L. Fehr ,  Samuel M. Levenson ,  Donald J. Remboski

IPC分类号： H04B7/212

CPC分类号： H04L12/4035 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L2012/40273

摘要： A vehicle network and method for communicating information within a vehicle. The network includes a plurality of network elements joined by communication links. A data frame is provided for communicating information between a first device and a second device attached to the network. A network element in the network is capable of mapping a first resource on an incoming communication link of the network element to a second link resource of an outgoing communication link of the network element. The network element further has ports for receiving the data frame from the first link resource of the incoming communication link and for communicating the data frame to the second link resource of the outgoing communication link. The mapping may be done statically or dynamically such as based on information stored in the network element or based on information stored in the data frame.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在车辆内传送信息的车辆网络和方法。 网络包括通过通信链路连接的多个网络元件。 提供了用于在第一设备和附接到网络的第二设备之间传送信息的数据帧。 网络中的网络元件能够将网元的传入通信链路上的第一资源映射到网元的输出通信链路的第二链路资源。 网络元件还具有用于从进入的通信链路的第一链路资源接收数据帧并将数据帧传送到输出通信链路的第二链路资源的端口。 映射可以静态地或动态地进行，例如基于存储在网络元件中的信息或者基于存储在数据帧中的信息。

公开(公告)号：US07324892B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US11101960

申请日：2005-04-08

申请人： Walton L. Fehr ,  Patrick D. Jordan ,  Desmond Hill

发明人： Walton L. Fehr ,  Patrick D. Jordan ,  Desmond Hill

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  H04L1/00

CPC分类号： F02D41/2409 ,  F02D41/009 ,  F02D41/26 ,  F02D41/28 ,  H04L12/4604 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L2012/40273

摘要： A system and method for coordinating parameters in a switch fabric network (22) of a vehicle (20). The network (22) has a plurality of nodes (24) that are interconnected by communication links for the transmission of data packets there between. Events in the vehicle (20) may be handled in connection with a vehicle parameter. One example of a vehicle parameter that may be used in the vehicle is the rotation of a crank shaft in the vehicle. An application uses that information to make a determination whether change a setting of a device in the vehicle (20). If so, the application generates a command data packet and transmits the command data packet over the switch fabric network (22). The command data packet transmitted by the application includes the new setting for the device along with a value of the vehicle parameter when the new setting should occur in the device. A node (24) associated with the device receives the data packet and acts on the information in the command data packet based on the value of the vehicle parameter within the data packet.

摘要翻译： 一种用于协调车辆（20）的交换网络（22）中的参数的系统和方法。 网络（22）具有通过通信链路互连的多个节点（24），用于在其间传输数据分组。 可以结合车辆参数来处理车辆（20）中的事件。 可以在车辆中使用的车辆参数的一个示例是曲轴在车辆中的旋转。 应用程序使用该信息来确定是否改变车辆（20）中的设备的设置。 如果是，应用程序生成命令数据包，并通过交换结构网络（22）发送命令数据包。 应用中发送的命令数据包包括设备的新设置以及在设备中应该发生新设置时车辆参数的值。 与设备相关联的节点（24）基于数据分组内的车辆参数的值接收数据分组并对命令数据分组中的信息起作用。

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：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。