System and method for separating information and signal communications
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsWayne D. Brandt, Travis O. Breitkreutz
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Abstract
A communication system is disclosed for communicating data among a plurality of electronic modules. The communication system may include a data type classifier configured to separate the data into information-type data and signal-type data. The communication system may further include a first communication stack configured to communicate the information-type data among the plurality of electronic modules. The communication system may also include a second communication stack configured to communicate the signal-type data among the plurality of electronic modules. The first communication stack and the second communication stack may share a physical data link.
Claims20
A communication system for communicating data among a plurality of electronic modules, comprising:
- a data type classifier configured to separate data into information-type data and signal-type data;
- a first communication stack configured to communicate the information-type data among the plurality of electronic modules;
- and
- a second communication stack configured to communicate the signal-type data among the plurality of electronic modules,
- wherein the first communication stack and the second communication stack share a physical data link.
A method for communicating data among a plurality of electronic modules, comprising:
- separating data into information-type data or signal-type data;
- communicating the information-type data with a first communication stack among the plurality of electronic modules;
- and
- communicating the signal-type data with a second communication stack among a plurality of electronic modules,
- wherein the first communication stack and the second communication stack shares a physical data link.
A machine, comprising:
- a plurality of electronic modules;
- and
- a communication system configured to communicate data among the plurality of electronic modules, wherein the communication system includes:
- a data type classifier configured to separate data into information-type data and signal-type data;
- a first communication stack configured to transmit the information-type data among the plurality of electronic modules;
- and
- a second communication stack configured to transmit the signal-type data among the plurality of electronic modules,
- wherein the first communication stack and the second communication stack shares a physical data link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.