Patent ID: 7701943

Claim:
A slave node for use in a Local Interconnect Network (LIN network), comprising: an input circuit for receiving an incoming message from the LIN network, said input circuit having a first signal input coupled to the LIN network and a first signal output; an electronic processing device for interpreting the incoming message and/or compiling an outgoing message, said electronic processing device having a second signal input coupled to said first signal output and a second signal output; and a transmitting device for transmitting the outgoing message to the LIN network, said transmitting device having a third signal input coupled to said second signal output, and a third signal output coupled to the LIN network; wherein said input circuit is separate from said transmitting device, such that said transmitting device can remain in an inactive sleep mode during reception of the incoming message and said electronic processing device wakes up said transmitting device from said inactive sleep mode when it is needed to transmit the outgoing message to the LIN network.