Patent ID: 6091162
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: E05B,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
An electronic control system for controlling the operation of at least one power sliding door in a minivan, said control system comprising:a user input interface for producing a power sliding door actuation signal, said user input interface comprising at least one overhead console switch, at least one B-pillar switch, and a RKE system;a first control module for receiving said actuation signal from said user input interface, interpreting said actuation signal, determining an action in reponse to said actuation signal and broadcasting an actuation message in response to said actuation signal;a second control module for receiving said actuation message from said first control module, monitoring a plurality of status inputs and determining an action in response to said actuation message and controlling the operation of a plurality of devices for directing the movement of said at least one power sliding door; anda communications network between said first control module and said second control module, said communications network comprising a serial data bus.