IP Library Granted Patent US 11,246,098
Granted Patent B2
US 11,246,098 · App. 16/412,658 · Granted Feb 8, 2022

Method and apparatus for wake-up of communication node in vehicle network

Inventors: Dong Ok Kim (Goyang-si, KR); Kang Woon Seo (Seoul, KR); Jin Hwa Yun (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
H04W52/0274H04W4/40H04W52/0229
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Patent No.
US 11,246,098
App. No.
16/412,658
Granted
Feb 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An operation method of a communication node in a vehicle network may include detecting a wake-up event; generating a wake-up signal including an identifier indicating a wake-up reason corresponding to the wake-up event based on a wake-up table, the wake-up table configured for storing the wake-up reason corresponding to the wake-up event, a target communication node configured to be woken up by the wake-up reason, and an operation power configured to be supplied to the target communication node; and transmitting the wake-up signal.

Claims (17)

1. A communication node in a vehicle network, the communication node comprising:

a physical (PHY) layer unit and a controller unit,

wherein the PHY layer unit and the controller unit are configured to:

detect, by the controller unit, a wake-up event;

generate, by the PHY layer unit, a wake-up signal including an identifier indicating a wake-up reason corresponding to the wake-up event based on a wake-up table, the wake-up table configured for storing the wake-up reason corresponding to the wake-up event, a target communication node configured to be woken up by the wake-up reason, and an operation power configured to be supplied to the target communication node; and

transmit, by the PHY layer unit, the wake-up signal,

wherein the PHY layer unit and the controller unit are further configured to:

after the detecting of the wake-up event, operate, by the controller unit, in an ON state based on the wake-up event;

wake up, by the controller unit, the PHY layer unit of the communication node; and

transmit, by the controller unit, information on the wake-up event to the PHY layer unit, and

wherein the wake-up signal is generated and transmitted by the PHY layer unit.

2. The communication node of claim 1 ,

wherein the wake-up signal is a PHY layer signal generated by the PHY layer unit of the communication node.

3. The communication node of claim 1 ,

wherein the wake-up table further stores a minimum power to be supplied to the target communication node.

4. The communication node of claim 1 ,

wherein the wake-up table is stored in a memory of the PHY layer unit of the communication node.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2019
From: KIM, DONG OK; SEO, KANG WOON; YUN, JIN HWA
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049188/0877 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0055297 · May 15, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190357146A1 · Nov 21, 2019