Patent ID: 6249060
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: B60L,B60R,Y02T

Abstract:
An electrical system for a vehicle having a power supply and a plurality of electrically operated components, comprising:a control processor arranged to control operation of the plurality of electrically operated components; andan integrated bus interconnecting the power supply, the control processor, and the plurality of electrically operated components, said integrated bus comprising a power supply line, a ground line, a first communication bus of a first bandwidth, a second communication bus of a second bandwidth, and a third communication bus of a third bandwidth;wherein a first one of said electrically operated components utilizes the first communication bandwidth, a second one of said electrically operated components utilizes the second communication bandwidth, and a third one of said electrically operated components utilizes the third communication bandwidth; andwherein the control processor communicates with the first electronically operated component via the first communication bus, communicates with the second electrically operated component via the second communication bus, and communicates with the third electrically operated component via the third communication bus.