Global Patent Index - EP 2109083 A1

EP 2109083 A1 20091014 - An electronic control unit and a method of performing diagnosis in a vehicle

Title (en)

An electronic control unit and a method of performing diagnosis in a vehicle

Title (de)

Elektronische Steuereinheit und Verfahren zur Durchführung von Diagnosen in einem Fahrzeug

Title (fr)

Unité de contrôle électronique et procédé pour effectuer un diagnostic dans un véhicule

Publication

EP 2109083 A1 20091014 (EN)

Application

EP 08103494 A 20080411

Priority

EP 08103494 A 20080411

Abstract (en)

The invention discloses an electronic control device and a method of performing diagnosis in a vehicle. The electronic control unit of the invention is capable of being operated in a diagnostic mode where the resources of the electronic control unit are utilized for diagnostic functions. The method allows activation of a diagnostic mode in the vehicle components which enables communication of diagnostic information between the electronic control units, the vehicle components and a testing device over a communication network.

IPC 8 full level

G07C 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07C 5/0808 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 7013241 B2 20060314 - YAMADA FUJIKI [JP]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2109083 A1 20091014

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08103494 A 20080411