Patent attributes
A vehicle integrated control system includes an intra-vehicle communication network, a plurality of ECUs coupled to the intra-vehicle communication network having programs for controlling at least an operation of a plurality of functional elements of the vehicle and a vehicle coordinator for transmitting operation commands to more than one of these control programs through the intra-vehicle communication network or a inter-process communication. These control programs control the operation of the corresponding functional element on the basis of the received operation commands. The vehicle coordinator is included in an ABS ECU having a brake control program capable of effecting an emergency stop of the vehicle out of a plurality of control programs of a target transmitting operation commands.
