Stephen E Ewbank

US Patent:

20020084757, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/752091

Inventors:

Stephen Ewbank - Kokomo IN, US
Craig Hennings - Washoe Valley NV, US
Scott Millsap - Saginaw MI, US
Kevin Deasy - Noblesville IN, US

International Classification:

H02P001/54
H02P005/46
H02P007/68
H02P007/74
H02P007/80

US Classification:

318/034000

Abstract:

An automotive steer-by-wire system is disclosed that includes a first network. The first network connects a first set of controllers for controlling a first set of motors. The steer-by-wire system further includes a second network that is independent of the first network and connects a second set of controllers for controlling a second set of motors. The steer-by-wire system includes a third network that connects the first set of controllers and the second set of controllers for controlling the first or second set of motors if the first or second network is inoperative, whereby information is transmitted via the third network independent of the first network and the second network.