Abstract: An error recovery method performed in an end node of an Ethernet-based vehicle network includes: detecting, by a physical (PHY) layer processor of a PHY layer of the end node, a physical error of a message, when the message is received at the PHY layer of the end node; detecting, by a controller processor of a controller included in the end node, a logical error of the message; and classifying, by the controller processor, types of the physical error and the logical error.

Abstract: A diagnostic method performed by a gateway in a vehicle network, wherein the gateway comprises a controller and a physical (PHY) layer which manages ports and is connected to the controller, may comprise receiving, by the controller, a diagnostic request message from an external diagnostic apparatus connected to a first port; receiving, by the controller, a security authentication request message from the external diagnostic apparatus when a security authentication is required for the diagnostic request message; verifying, by the controller, the security authentication request message; and activating, by the PHY layer, a port of the PHY layer connected to a target communication node to be diagnosed among the ports, under control of the controller, when verification of the security authentication request message is completed.

Abstract: An operation method of a communication node in an Ethernet-based vehicle network, the communication node including a regulator, a physical (PHY) layer unit, and a processor, includes outputting, by the processor, a first signal to initiate a supply of power to the communication node; outputting, by the processor, a second signal to initiate a transition of the communication node from a normal mode to a sleep mode; and transitioning, by the PHY layer unit, the communication node from the normal mode to the sleep mode when the second signal is received at the PHY layer unit from the processor.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node among a plurality of communication nodes included in an Ethernet-based vehicle network may comprise receiving a first message requesting an update of software for a second communication node among the plurality of communication nodes; configuring a port for wake-up of the second communication node based on a path between the first communication node and the second communication node; transmitting a second message instructing wake-up of the second communication node via the configured port; and providing the update of the software to the second communication node based on the path corresponding to the configured port.

Abstract: An error recovery method performed in an end node of an Ethernet-based vehicle network includes: detecting, by a physical (PHY) layer processor of a PHY layer of the end node, a physical error of a message, when the message is received at the PHY layer of the end node; detecting, by a controller processor of a controller included in the end node, a logical error of the message; and classifying, by the controller processor, types of the physical error and the logical error.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node among a plurality of communication nodes included in an Ethernet-based vehicle network may include steps of measuring a first link delay for performing time synchronization with a second communication node included in the plurality of communication nodes; calculating a difference between the first link delay and an average value of a plurality of link delays measured before the measurement of the first link delay; comparing the calculated difference with a first threshold value for controlling a link delay measurement cycle for the second communication node; and controlling the link delay measurement cycle for the second communication node based on the comparison result.

Abstract: An operation method of a communication node in an Ethernet-based vehicle network, the communication node including a regulator, a physical (PHY) layer unit, and a processor, includes outputting, by the processor, a first signal to initiate a supply of power to the communication node; outputting, by the processor, a second signal to initiate a transition of the communication node from a normal mode to a sleep mode; and transitioning, by the PHY layer unit, the communication node from the normal mode to the sleep mode when the second signal is received at the PHY layer unit from the processor.

Abstract: An operation method of a first end node constituting an Ethernet-based vehicle network includes receiving a first beacon from a second end node, the beacon including first configuration information of a first main-cycle including a plurality of sub-cycles each of which includes N time slots; transmitting a signal in a time slot corresponding to an identifier of the first end node among the N time slots within a sub-cycle # k of the plurality of sub-cycles; and transmitting a signal in a time slot corresponding to the identifier of the first end node among the N time slots in a sub-cycle # (k+1) consecutive with the sub-cycle # k of the plurality of sub-cycles.

Abstract: An operation method of a first end node in a vehicle network supporting a PLCA function is provided. The method includes performing a monitoring operation in a first time interval configured for communication of the first end node and detecting a transmission request signal transmitted from a second end node by the monitoring operation. In response to detecting the transmission request signal, a transmission operation of the first end node in the first time interval is stopped. The first time interval is used for communication of a second end node instead of the first end node.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node constituting an Ethernet-based vehicle network of a vehicle may comprise waking up by transitioning from a sleep state to a ready state; preventing transmission of network requests to other communication nodes connected to the Ethernet-based vehicle network; and performing update of software. Thus, only a target end node among a plurality of end nodes connected to the Ethernet-based vehicle network can be woken up for update of software so as to reduce power consumption of the vehicle due to the update of software. Also, abnormal operations due to the update of software can be prevented by allowing the update of software to be performed only while the vehicle is not running.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node in an Ethernet-based vehicle network includes identifying a link status between the first communication node and each of a plurality of communication nodes included in the vehicle network; receiving a first frame from a second communication node whose link status is normal among the plurality of communication nodes; identifying a first time difference between a local time of the first communication node and a time stamp of the first frame; and determining a synchronization error between the first communication node and the second communication node based on the first time difference.

Abstract: An apparatus, for performing a diagnostic operation on plural controllers which are coupled via different types of in-vehicle communication networks, may include at least one of a message generator, configured to generate a diagnostic message used for the diagnostic operation on the plural controller, and a message receiver, configured to recognize the diagnostic message, wherein the diagnostic message that may be communicated over the in-vehicle communication networks includes a header and a payload, and wherein the payload is determined to correspond to a length of communication data for a controller area network (CAN).

Abstract: An operation method of a first switch, among a plurality of switches in a vehicle network including the plurality of switches connected through a bus line in a bus topology, may include receiving a diagnostic request message from an on-board diagnostic (OBD) apparatus through the bus line; performing a diagnostic operation indicated by the diagnostic request message; and transmitting a result of the diagnostic operation to the OBD apparatus through the bus line.

Abstract: An operation method of a communication node in an Ethernet-based vehicle network, the communication node including a regulator, a physical (PHY) layer unit, and a processor, includes outputting, by the processor, a first signal to initiate a supply of power to the communication node; outputting, by the processor, a second signal to initiate a transition of the communication node from a normal mode to a sleep mode; and transitioning, by the PHY layer unit, the communication node from the normal mode to the sleep mode when the second signal is received at the PHY layer unit from the processor.

Abstract: Methods for time synchronization among communication nodes in a vehicle network are disclosed. An operation method of a first communication node includes: transmitting a first frame requesting verification of time synchronization to a second communication node; receiving a second frame including information indicating a link delay time of the second communication node from the second communication node; receiving a third frame including information indicating a transmission time of the second frame from the second communication node; and verifying time synchronization between the first and second communication nodes based on the information included in the received second and third frames.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node among a plurality of communication nodes included in an Ethernet-based vehicle network may include steps of measuring a first link delay for performing time synchronization with a second communication node included in the plurality of communication nodes; calculating a difference between the first link delay and an average value of a plurality of link delays measured before the measurement of the first link delay; comparing the calculated difference with a first threshold value for controlling a link delay measurement cycle for the second communication node; and controlling the link delay measurement cycle for the second communication node based on the comparison result.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node comprises: receiving a first frame from a second communication node; obtaining a destination address of the first frame; and transmitting a second frame including an indicator for indicating an occurrence of an error in the first frame to a communication node corresponding to a source address of the first frame, when a port corresponding to the destination address does not exist in a routing table.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node operating as a current reference grand master (GM) node in a vehicle network may comprise: transmitting a first synchronization message including a first reference time of the first communication node; receiving a first response message from a second communication node, the first response message including a first synchronization offset indicating a difference between a first local time of the second communication node and the first reference time; receiving a second response message from the second communication node, the second response message including a second synchronization offset indicating a difference between the first local time and a second reference time of a third communication node operating as a GM node; and determining the first communication node or the third communication node as a first reference GM node based on a result of comparison between the first synchronization offset and the second synchronization offset.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node operating as a current reference grand master (GM) node in a vehicle network includes: transmitting a first synchronization message including a first reference time of the first communication node; receiving a first response message from a second communication node, the first response message including a first synchronization offset indicating a difference between a first local time of the second communication node and the first reference time; receiving a second response message from the second communication node, the second response message including a second synchronization offset indicating a difference between the first local time and a second reference time of a third communication node operating as a GM node; and determining the first communication node or the third communication node as a new reference GM node based on a result of comparison between the first synchronization offset and the second synchronization offset.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node in an Ethernet-based vehicle network includes: generating a data message including data when there is data to be transmitted to a second communication node belonging to the Ethernet-based vehicle network; and transmitting the data message to the second communication node. The data message further includes a first indicator indicating a type of the data and a second indicator indicating an encoding scheme applied to the data, such that a vehicle network even in an existing vehicle can support transmission and reception of information for the new IT service, and the performance of the vehicle network can be improved.