Patent ID: 8358578
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A redundant communication system comprising: a first control device which calculates a control command value of an electric power device equipped in a vehicle, and outputs a first command signal and a second command signal respectively corresponding to the control command value; a second control device which controls the electric power device on the basis of one of a first control command value and a second control command value respectively corresponding to the first command signal and the second command signal received from the first control device; a primary communication line which connects the first control device and the second control device, and transmits the first command signal from the first control device to the second control device; and a secondary communication line which connects the first control device and the second control device, and transmits the second command signal from the first control device to the second control device, wherein communications through the primary communication line and the secondary communication line are carried out in different communication protocols, and wherein the second control device comprises: