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Granted Patent B2
US 12,651,922 · App. 18/984,961 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Electronic control system

Inventors: Shun-Wen Cho (Taipei City, TW); Hsun-Chen Liu (Taipei City, TW)
Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation; INVENTEC CORPORATION
H02J9/005B60R16/023B60R16/033
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Patent No.
US 12,651,922
App. No.
18/984,961
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic control system includes a microcontroller and a system on chip. The microcontroller is configured to receive a controller area network wake-up signal and an ignition switch signal. The system on chip is coupled to the microcontroller. In a standby mode, the system on ship is in a first status, and the microcontroller determines whether the standby mode is switched to a boot mode or a sleep mode according to the controller area network wake-up signal and the ignition switch signal. In the boot mode, the system on chip is in a second status different from the first status to performing a system boot process, and when the system boot process is completed, the microcontroller switches the boost mode to an active mode. In the active mode, the system on chip is in a second status to control a camera to record a video.

Claims (26)

1 . An electronic control system, comprising:

a microcontroller, configured to receive a controller area network wakeup signal and an ignition switch signal; and

a system on chip, coupled to the microcontroller, wherein:

in a standby mode, the system on chip is in a first status, and the microcontroller determines whether the standby mode is switched to a boot mode or a sleep mode according to the controller area network wakeup signal and the ignition switch signal;

in the boot mode, the system on chip is in a second status which is different from the first status, to perform a system boot process, and when the system boot process is completed, the microcontroller switches the boot mode to an active mode; and

in the active mode, the system on chip is in the second status, to control a camera to record a video.

2 . The electronic control system of claim 1 , wherein:

in the standby mode, if both of the controller area network wakeup signal and the ignition switch signal are inactive in a predetermined period, the microcontroller switches the standby mode to the sleep mode; and

in the standby mode, if one of the controller area network wakeup signal and the ignition switch signal is active, the microcontroller wakes up the system on chip, to switch from the standby mode to the boot mode.

3 . The electronic control system of claim 1 , wherein:

in the active mode, the microcontroller determines the ignition switch signal is active or inactive;

in the active mode, if the ignition switch signal is active, the microcontroller remains the active mode; and

in the active mode, if the ignition switch signal is changed from an active state to an inactive state, the microcontroller switches the active mode to a delay off mode.

4 . The electronic control system of claim 3 , wherein:

in the delay off mode, the system on chip determines a delay off period according to battery level information, and the system on chip controls the camera continue to record the video,

and wherein at end of the delay off period, the system on chip controls the camera to stop recording.

5 . The electronic control system of claim 4 , wherein:

in the delay off mode and at the end of the delay off period, the microcontroller switches the delay off mode to a shutdown mode; and

in the shutdown mode and at end of a predetermined time period, the microcontroller switches the shutdown mode to the standby mode.

6 . The electronic control system of claim 4 , wherein:

in the delay off mode, the system on chip turns off idle input/output devices.

7 . The electronic control system of claim 1 , wherein:

in the sleep mode, the microcontroller is in a sleep status and the microcontroller determined whether the sleep mode is switched to the standby mode according to the controller area network wakeup signal.

8 . The electronic control system of claim 1 , wherein when the system on chip is in the first status, a processing circuit of the system on chip is inactivated, and wherein when the system on chip is in the second status the processing circuit of the system on chip is activated.

9 . The electronic control system of claim 1 , wherein the first status is a power off status or a low power status, and wherein the second status is a power on status.

10 . The electronic control system of claim 1 , wherein an active state of the controller area network wakeup signal corresponds to a signal sent by a keyless entry system, and wherein an active state of the ignition switch signal corresponds to an on state of an ignition switch.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: CHO, SHUN-WEN; LIU, HSUN-CHEN
To: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; INVENTEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069630/0736 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202411273150.X · Sep 11, 2024 · national
Continuity (1)
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