Patent ID: 9726108
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B60J,F02D

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a vehicle having a vehicle propulsion system with an engine; a housing; a safety and input/output module inside the housing; and an engine control unit inside the housing, wherein the engine control unit is tailored to the engine and thereby constrained for use with specific hardware of the engine; wherein the safety and input/output module is physically distinct from the engine control unit; wherein the safety and input/output module is configured to dynamically protect the engine during operation of the engine; wherein the safety and input/output module is configured to communicate signals with components external to the engine control unit; wherein the safety and input/output module is configured to communicate with a network that is external to at least one of the vehicle propulsion system or the vehicle, and wherein the safety and input/output module is configured for utilization with a plurality of different engine controllers that are respectively constrained for use with plural different engines having different hardware configurations.