US 12,219,015 B2
Method and system for data communication network in a vehicle
David Rathbone, Coventry (GB); and Garry Perez, Coventry (GB)
Assigned to JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Coventry (GB)
Appl. No. 17/775,786
Filed by JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Warwickshire (GB)
PCT Filed Nov. 11, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/081781
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 10, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/094385, PCT Pub. Date May 20, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1916338 (GB), filed on Nov. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0417329 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 67/125 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/125 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle electronic control unit configured to be operatively connected to a data communications network within a vehicle, wherein the vehicle electronic control unit is configured to:
transmit a first message to a further vehicle electronic control unit connected to the data communications network; and
output a first control signal to cause an operative state of the further vehicle electronic control unit to be reset, in dependence on the vehicle electronic control unit not having received a response message from the further vehicle electronic control unit within a time period from transmission of the first message that is equal to a predetermined time period threshold.