Memory efficient computer system and method for controlling an automotive ignition system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6115665
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08058110

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In an automotive ignition system having ignition coil banks with at least one ignition coil for energizing a corresponding spark plug, input/output (I/O) devices are provided in electrical communication with the ignition coil banks for relaying ignition coil signals, each ignition coil bank having at least one set of corresponding I/O devices relaying similar signals. The similar signals relayed by sets of corresponding I/O devices are stored in memory at addresses having a constant offset from each other. Program routines are also stored in memory for processing and generating the similar signals relayed by sets of corresponding I/O devices. The similar signals are accessed by the program routines using an indexed addressing mode and the constant address offset such that a single program routine controls one set of corresponding I/O devices independent of the ignition coil bank involved.

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  • VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mioduszewski, Thomas Phillip Dearborn, MI 1 3
Rosner, Douglas George Livonia, MI 5 35

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