PURPOSE: To provide an automotive control unit for facilitating increase an the number of input and output points or addition of a function and change of program for control unit even if a single-chip microcomputer is used.
CONSTITUTION: An automotive control unit is provided with an interface software memory means containing interface software for interface application software with OS (Operating System) in an internal ROM 2 and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3 for executing arithmetic operation for the application software and the interface software. This unit is also provided with a RAM (reloadable memory) 4 for memorizing the result of the arithmetic operation, etc., an I/O for control unit expansion, and an expansion means 5 for intercommunicating memories, etc., through a bus or a LAN. The configuration of the control unit is thus made to immediately meet increase in the number of input and output points or addition of a function.
| WO/2013/065445 | VEHICLE INSTRUMENT |
| JP3582822 | Vehicle occupant protection device and its control method |
YOSHIDA YOSHIYUKI
ISHII JUNICHI
MORINAGA SHIGEKI
KATAYAMA HIROSHI
