Appeal No. 1999-0474
Application No. 08/674,452
BACKGROUND
The invention is directed to a system aiding in the design of multiplexed
communications between switches and loads. Such multiplexed communication
systems may be used in motor vehicles. Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. A control-specification design management system comprising:
a processor;
a rewritable, removable storage;
a look-up table pertaining to:
a plurality of different control switch types,
a plurality of control switches arrayed on an operation panel,
a plurality of different load terminals for connecting to loads,
a first relation between said plurality of control switches and said
plurality of different control switch types, and
a second relation between said plurality of load terminals and
respective allowed corresponding ones of said plurality of different control switch
types;
wherein said processor, in response to a selection of one of said plurality
of control switches, accesses said look-up table and identifies candidates from
said plurality of load terminals which may be controlled by said selected one of
said plurality of control switches;
wherein said identification of said candidates is performed on the basis of
said first relation and said second relation;
wherein said processor forms control-specification information based on
(1) at least a selected one of said candidates from said plurality of load terminals
and (2) at least said selected one of said plurality of control switches; and
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