CPC B60R 25/245 (2013.01) [B60R 16/0231 (2013.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); B60R 25/403 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for controlling power modes of a vehicle, comprising:
sending, from a central controller to a plurality of control modules, a sleep command to each of the plurality of control modules to enter a sleep state; and
when the plurality of control modules receives the sleep command from the central controller:
entering, by a first control module of the plurality of control modules, a sleep state in response to receiving the sleep command, wherein while in the sleep state, the first control module does not periodically wake up from the sleep state unless instructed by the central controller; and
entering, by a second control module of the plurality of control modules, a stealth state in response to receiving the sleep command, wherein while in the stealth state, periodically waking up from a sleep state, by the second control module, to monitor an operating condition of a vehicle component on board the vehicle,
wherein each of the plurality of control modules comprises an electronic control unit (ECU).
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