公开(公告)号：WO2004057431A3

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：PCT/EP0312167

申请日：2003-10-31

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM DEUTSCHLAND ,  STAIGER DIETER E

Inventor： STAIGER DIETER E

IPC: B60R16/02 ,  B60R25/10 ,  B60W50/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60W2050/0002 ,  G05B2219/2216 ,  G05B2219/25308 ,  G05B2219/2637

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of embedded processing systems and electronic control units (ECUs)and to autonomic embedded computing solutions. The present invention proposes to remove or extract the application-specific support functions and respective I/O subsystems from the main processors or controllers of the system, to include said extracted circuits into a respective number of ASIC chips or the like, and to connect them preferably via a supervising General Controller Unit (12) to a plurality of standard and low-price processors (40), which have the task to supply the ASIC and the multiple functions thereof with enough computing power.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及嵌入式处理系统和电子控制单元（ECU）以及自主嵌入式计算解决方案领域。 本发明提出从系统的主处理器或控制器中移除或提取特定于应用的支持功能和相应的I / O子系统，以将所述提取的电路包括在相应数量的ASIC芯片等中，并将它们连接 优选地通过监控总控制器单元（12）到多个标准和低价格处理器（40），其具有向ASIC提供其多个功能的足够的计算能力的任务。

公开(公告)号：WO1998039861A1

公开(公告)日：1998-09-11

申请号：PCT/EP1997005876

申请日：1997-10-24

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  STAIGER, Dieter

Inventor： INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

IPC: H04B10/00

CPC classification number: H04B10/803 ,  G02B6/43

Abstract: The invention relates to a bi-directional optical data transfer system. The data is transferred by a diffuse light between several electronic components (22) with several transmission links, wherein each transmission link is provided with a covering (12) to prevent said transmission links from interfering with each other.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于信息的双向光传输的系统。 的信息传输发生与漫射光的若干电子部件之间具有多个传输路径的助剂（22），其中被提供给每个链路（12）的壳体，从而防止了传输链路的相互干扰。

公开(公告)号：WO2006051004A3

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：PCT/EP2005053446

申请日：2005-07-18

Applicant: IBM ,  STAIGER DIETER

Inventor： STAIGER DIETER

IPC: G06F15/173

CPC classification number: G06F15/17375

Abstract: The present invention provides a network of processing units having at least one switch that allows to disrupt the network between a first and a second processing unit. Disruption of the network by means of the switch effectively disconnects the first processing unit from the network and couples the first processing unit to a controller of the network. The controller is adapted to exchange data with the disconnected processing unit and thereby allows to selectively and directly exchange data with a selected processing unit. In particular in the framework of heterogeneous and hierarchical networks of processing units, the invention provides direct access to processing units and sub-networks and allows for an efficient and fast performance of diagnostic and maintenance procedures of sub-networks and the their corresponding processing units, such as e.g. performing a flashing procedure. By selectively disconnecting a sub-network, flashing can be performed selectively without shutting down of the entire network. Moreover, the invention allows for simultaneous flashing of various sub-networks and for autonomous compensation of network failures by means of the dynamic network restructuring.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种具有至少一个开关的处理单元网络，该开关允许中断第一和第二处理单元之间的网络。 通过开关破坏网络有效地将第一处理单元从网络断开，并将第一处理单元耦合到网络的控制器。 控制器适合于与断开连接的处理单元交换数据，从而允许选择性地和直接与选择的处理单元交换数据。 特别是在处理单元的异构和分级网络的框架中，本发明提供对处理单元和子网络的直接访问，并且允许子网络及其相应处理单元的诊断和维护过程的高效且快速的执行， 如例如 执行闪烁程序。 通过选择性地断开子网络，闪光可以选择性地执行而不关闭整个网络。 此外，本发明允许通过动态网络重构来同时闪烁各种子网络并自动补偿网络故障。

公开(公告)号：WO2006051004A2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：PCT/EP2005/053446

申请日：2005-07-18

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  STAIGER, Dieter

Inventor： STAIGER, Dieter

CPC classification number: G06F15/17375

Abstract: The present invention provides a network of processing units having at least one switch that allows to disrupt the network between a first and a second processing unit. Disruption of the network by means of the switch effectively disconnects the first processing unit from the network and couples the first processing unit to a controller of the network. The controller is adapted to exchange data with the disconnected processing unit and thereby allows to selectively and directly exchange data with a selected processing unit. In particular in the framework of heterogeneous and hierarchical networks of processing units, the invention provides direct access to processing units and sub-networks and allows for an efficient and fast performance of diagnostic and maintenance procedures of sub-networks and the their corresponding processing units, such as e.g. performing a flashing procedure. By selectively disconnecting a sub-network, flashing can be performed selectively without shutting down of the entire network. Moreover, the invention allows for simultaneous flashing of various sub-networks and for autonomous compensation of network failures by means of the dynamic network restructuring.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种具有至少一个开关的处理单元的网络，其允许中断第一和第二处理单元之间的网络。 通过交换机中断网络有效地将第一处理单元与网络断开连接，并将第一处理单元耦合到网络的控制器。 控制器适于与断开的处理单元交换数据，从而允许选择性地和直接地与所选择的处理单元交换数据。 特别是在处理单元的异构和分层网络的框架中，本发明提供对处理单元和子网络的直接访问，并且允许对子网络及其相应处理单元的诊断和维护过程的有效和快速的性能， 例如 执行闪烁的过程。 通过选择性地断开子网络，可以选择性地执行闪烁，而不关闭整个网络。 此外，本发明允许通过动态网络重构同时闪烁各种子网络并自动补偿网络故障。

公开(公告)号：WO2006051003A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：PCT/EP2005/053444

申请日：2005-07-18

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  STAIGER, Dieter

Inventor： STAIGER, Dieter

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/34 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic network with a plurality of processing units that are arranged in sub-networks in a hierarchical and heterogeneous way. The network features a data stream controller that is coupled to any one of the sub- networks and that is adapted to transmit data to any one of the sub-networks. Further, the network has a data transmission port that is coupled to the data stream controller and that provides a high-speed data transmission to the data stream controller. The data stream controller serves to concurrently provide data and in particular flashing data to the various control units in a way that is adapted to the communication protocol and the data transfer rate of each sub-network. The invention therefore provides fast and autonomous flashing of a plurality of processing units, such as electronic control units in a network embedded system such as commonly used in the framework of automotive electronic networks. The data stream controller and its coupling to the various sub-networks provides a non- hierarchical and direct access to any sub-network and/or control unit of a heterogeneous and hierarchical network.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种电子网络，其具有以分层和异构方式布置在子网络中的多个处理单元。 该网络具有数据流控制器，该数据流控制器耦合到任何一个子网络，并且适于将数据发送到任何一个子网络。 此外，网络具有耦合到数据流控制器并且向数据流控制器提供高速数据传输的数据传输端口。 数据流控制器用于以适合于每个子网络的通信协议和数据传输速率的方式向各种控制单元同时提供数据，特别是闪烁数据。 因此，本发明提供了诸如在汽车电子网络的框架中通常使用的网络嵌入式系统中的诸如电子控制单元的多个处理单元的快速和自主的闪烁。 数据流控制器及其与各个子网络的耦合提供对异构和分层网络的任何子网络和/或控制单元的非分层和直接访问。

公开(公告)号：WO2004057431A2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-08

申请号：PCT/EP2003/012167

申请日：2003-10-31

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH ,  STAIGER, Dieter, E.

Inventor： STAIGER, Dieter, E.

IPC: G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60W2050/0002 ,  G05B2219/2216 ,  G05B2219/25308 ,  G05B2219/2637

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of embedded processing systems and electronic control units (ECUs)and to autonomic embedded computing solutions. The present invention proposes to remove or extract the application-specific support functions and respective I/O subsystems from the main processors or controllers of the system, to include said extracted circuits into a respective number of ASIC chips or the like, and to connect them preferably via a supervising General Controller Unit (12) to a plurality of standard and low-price processors (40), which have the task to supply the ASIC and the multiple functions thereof with enough computing power.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及嵌入式处理系统和电子控制单元（ECU）以及自主嵌入式计算解决方案领域。 本发明提出从系统的主处理器或控制器中移除或提取特定于应用的支持功能和相应的I / O子系统，以将所述提取的电路包括在相应数量的ASIC芯片等中，并将它们连接 优选地通过监控总控制器单元（12）到多个标准和低价格处理器（40），其具有向ASIC提供其多个功能的足够的计算能力的任务。

公开(公告)号：WO2002073600A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-19

申请号：PCT/EP2002/001636

申请日：2002-02-15

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH ,  STAIGER, Dieter

Inventor： STAIGER, Dieter

IPC: G10L15/28

CPC classification number: G10L15/285

Abstract: In a processor system (1) for audio processing, such as voice recognition and text-to-speech, a dedicated front-end processor (12), a core processor (16) and a dedicated back-end processor (21) are provided which are coupled by dual access stack (7) and (8), respectively. When an analog audio signal is inputted core processor (16) is invoked only when a certain amount of data is present in the dual access stack (7). Likewise the back-end processor (21) is invoked only when a certain amount of data is present in the dual access stack (8). This way the overall processing power required by the processing task is minimised as well as the power consumption of the processor system (1).

Abstract translation: 在用于音频处理（例如语音识别和文本到语音）的处理器系统（1）中，提供专用前端处理器（12），核心处理器（16）和专用后端处理器（21） 它们分别由双重访问堆栈（7）和（8）耦合。 当输入模拟音频信号时，只有当双重存取栈（7）中存在一定量的数据时才调用核心处理器（16）。 类似地，后端处理器（21）仅在双重存取栈（8）中存在一定量的数据时被调用。 这样，处理任务所需的总体处理能力被最小化以及处理器系统（1）的功率消耗。