Patent ID: 6853887
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: G05B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A vehicle drive-by-wire system, comprising: a sensor that is configured to generate an output indicative of a driver requested setting of a first drive-by-wire function; a function control module coupled to the sensor and providing an actuator command based at least in part on the output of the sensor; a wireline communication link coupled to the function control module and configured to receive and transmit the actuator command; a wireless communication link coupled to the function control module and configured to receive and transmit the actuator command; a communication control unit coupled to the wireline communication link and the wireless communication link, the communication control unit configured to identify a failure of the wireline communication link to transmit the actuator command and further configured to redirect transmission of the actuator command over the wireless communication link; and an actuator coupled to the wireline communication link and the wireless communication link, the actuator configured to receive the actuator command from the wireless communication link unless the failure of the wireless communication link to transmit the actuator command exists.