CONTROL CHANNEL FOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS USING THE VEHICLE'S POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

摘要

A control channel for controlling a system of a vehicle may include an electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical power to a plurality of different systems onboard the vehicle. The control channel may also include a first interface to convert a signal for controlling or communicating with a selected vehicle system of the plurality of different systems on board the vehicle into a format for insertion and transmission over a power line that also supplies electrical power to the selected vehicle system, wherein the power line forms a part of the electrical power distribution system of the vehicle. The control channel may also include a second interface to convert a signal received over the power line into a format for use by the selected vehicle system.