Patent ID: 7130723
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: B60W,F01N,F02D,G05B,G06F,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An automobile control unit comprising: an input unit into which signals from a plurality of sensors for detecting operating conditions of an automobile are input, and which outputs signals for controlling a plurality of actuators in the automobile, based on the signals from the sensors; a memory in which a program for controlling the automobile is stored; and a CPU which performs computation of the program; wherein, the program includes an application software portion and an interface software portion; the application software portion includes a function of causing computation for controlling the actuators; the interface software portion includes a function of causing signal transmission and reception between the application software portion and the input unit/output nit; signal transmission and reception between the application software portion and the interface software portion are performed via a standardized interface; the application software portion and the interface software portion are modifiable independently of each other; and either of the software portions which is not being modified can be used as it is, without modification to accommodate the modification of the other software portion.