Patent ID: 7058459

Claim:
A method of operating a decentralized control system, comprising the steps of: controlling at least one first actuating element and at least one second actuating element by use of a respective one of at least two control units that are interconnected by at least one communication system; differentiating between at least two operating modes in control of the at least one first actuating element and the at least one second actuating element; and selecting a respective one of the at least two operating modes in each of the at least two control units on the basis of at least one signal supplied, wherein: the at least one signal includes an overall status signal of the decentralized control system, the status signal is output by one of the at least two control units, the at least one first actuating element and the at least one second actuating element are actuated as part of at least two regulation strategies, the selection of the respective one of the at least two operating modes is made as a function of at least one operating variable of the decentralized control system, the at least one first actuating element and the at least one second actuating element include respective wheel brake actuating elements that are actuated as part of a braking torque regulation, and in a vehicle standstill range are actuated as part of an angle-of-rotation regulation of the respective at least one first actuating element and the at least one second actuating elements, and a vehicle velocity is analyzed for selection of the respective one of the at least two operating modes.