Control device for redundant execution of an operating function and motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11994853
APP PUB NO 20200110372A1
SERIAL NO

16493611

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The present disclosure relates to a control device for redundant execution of an operating function, wherein the control device comprises at least a first processor unit and a second processor unit and a plurality of peripheral units and a first switching unit is provided for the first processor unit and a second switching unit is provided for the second processor unit, and wherein the control device is designed in a first operating mode to execute the operating function by means of the first processor unit and in the meantime to execute a predetermined auxiliary function by means of the second processor unit. According to the invention, the control device is designed, in a second operating mode to execute the operating function by means of the second processor unit, and in so doing to continue to execute the auxiliary function (24) in a predefined reduced scope by means of the second processor unit, wherein a coupling device is provided, which is designed to connect the second processor unit to the first switching unit.

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AUDI AGGERMANY INGOLSTADT INGOLSTADT BAVARIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gruber, Hans-Georg Ingolstadt, DE 12 74
Isenberg, Jürgen Hilpolstein, DE 1 2
Lerzer, Jürgen Neumarkt, DE 25 133
Paffen, Matthijs Karlskron, DE 8 35
Schieber, Reinhard Egweil, DE 2 2
Schmailzl, Michael Kösching, DE 5 14
Zießler, Thorsten Geisenfeld, DE 1 2

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