Apparatus comprising a plurality of interface devices and operating method for this purpose
OwnerFelix Fellhauer, Sebastian Hoeppner +3inventors
InventorsFelix Fellhauer, Sebastian Hoeppner, Stephan Hartmann, Jean Noel, Markus Winter
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Abstract
An apparatus including a plurality of interface devices. The plurality of interface devices each include a first connection device for connecting to a transmission medium. A first interface device of the plurality of interface devices is configured to at least temporarily output at least a first signal, for example a test signal, of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via its first connection device.
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1-24. (canceled)
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of interface devices, each of the plurality of interface devices including a respective first connection device configured for connecting to a transmission medium, wherein a first interface device of the plurality of interface devices is configured to at least temporarily output at least a first signal of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via its respective first connection device.
A one-chip system or system on a chip (SoC), comprising:
- at least one apparatus including:
- a plurality of interface devices, each of the plurality of interface devices including a respective first connection device configured for connecting to a transmission medium, wherein a first interface device of the plurality of interface devices is configured to at least temporarily output at least a first signal of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via its respective first connection device.
A control device for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one apparatus including:
- a plurality of interface devices, each of the plurality of interface devices including a respective first connection device configured for connecting to a transmission medium, wherein a first interface device of the plurality of interface devices is configured to at least temporarily output at least a first signal of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via its respective first connection device.
A method for operating an apparatus including a plurality of interface device, each of the plurality of interface devices including a respective first connection device for connecting to a transmission medium, the method comprising:
- at least temporarily outputting at least a first signal of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via the first connection device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which are stored instructions for operating an apparatus including a plurality of interface device, each of the plurality of interface devices including a respective first connection device for connecting to a transmission medium, the instruction, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform the following steps:
- at least temporarily outputting at least a first signal of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via the first connection device.
A method of using an apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing an apparatus, the apparatus including:
- a plurality of interface devices, each of the plurality of interface devices including a respective first connection device configured for connecting to a transmission medium, wherein a first interface device of the plurality of interface devices is configured to at least temporarily output at least a first signal of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via its respective first connection device;
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- using the apparatus for at least one of the following:
- a) at least temporarily outputting the first signal of the second interface device and/or a signal of at least one further interface device via the first connection device,
- b) forwarding the first signal of the second interface device and/or the signal of at least one further interface device, to a device which is external to the apparatus,
- c) at least temporarily using the first connection device to output signals other than useful signals to a device which is external to the apparatus;
- d) using the first connection device for at least temporarily outputting useful signals and for at least temporarily outputting test signals to a device which is external to the apparatus;
- e) reducing a number of connection elements of the apparatus for connecting to at least one external component;
- f) ascertaining at least one property of the first signal and/or at least one further signal of at least one interface device of the plurality of interface devices, wherein the at least one property includes at least one of the following elements:
- frequency, frequency stability, fluctuation, jitter, without use or presence of a separate test connection for outputting the first signal and/or the at least one further signal of the at least one interface device of the plurality of interface devices;
- g) testing an internal signal of the first interface device of the plurality of interface devices using at least one further interface device of the plurality of interface devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.