Patent ID: 6460096
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A messaging system for vehicle comprising:a primary controller for transmitting and receiving information, the primary controller generating an array of data messages; a communication module connected to the primary controller, the communication module having a first memory arranged to store the array of data messages at specific memory register locations, the data messages being written to the specific memory register locations by the primary controller; a second memory arranged to store an array of address pointers, the array of address pointers being written to the second memory by the primary controller and pointing to the specific memory register locations of the first memory; and a sequencing controller arranged to continuously sequence through the array of address pointers and select individual address pointers; and a data bus connected to the communication module and providing a communication link between at least one additional vehicle node connected to the data bus, the data bus being arranged to transmit the data messages pointed to by the selected individual address pointers.