Patent ID: 6679344
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: B60R,H02J

Abstract:
A method for providing a power distribution in a motor vehicle including at least one battery and at least one generator, the method comprising the steps of:providing a hierarchical control structure having a higher-level component and lower-level components to control the at least one generator and of the at least one battery, the higher-level component including an electrical distribution system coordinator and an electrical distribution system manager; providing interfaces for a communication exchange between the higher-level component and the lower-level components, the communication exchange including: instructions that are executable by at least one of the higher-level component and the lower-level components to which the instructions are addressed, requests that are met by the at least one of the higher-level component and the lower-level components to which they are addressed, and queries that are answerable by the at least one of the higher-level component and the lower-level components to which they are addressed; transmitting one of a power and a voltage to be set as an instruction; transmitting a potential for a power generation of the at least one generator as a query between at least one of the lower-level components associated with the at least one generator and the higher-level component; and transmitting an electrical power potential of the at least one battery as a query between at least one of the lower-level components associated with the at least one battery and the higher-level component.