Patent ID: 7917261
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
1. A control system for a vehicle comprising: at least one data communications bus; at least one firewall in communication with said at least one data communications bus, wherein said at least one firewall creates at least two data communications bus from said at least one data communications bus; at least one vehicle device in communication with at least one of said at least two data communications bus; wherein said at least one vehicle device is in communication with said at least one firewall; and at least one firewalled controller in communication with said at least one firewall, wherein said firewalled controller allows a directive to be transmitted to said firewall through said at least one communication bus which controls said at least one vehicle device and said firewall allows said directive through a second at least one data communications bus which controls said at least one vehicle device, and wherein said firewall changes said directive prior to transmission.