US Patent Issued to AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries on May 19 for "Vehiclie-mounted communication system and communication apparatus to enable recognition of on-board devices" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,634,158, issued on May 19, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Vehiclie-mounted communication system and communication apparatus to enable recognition of on-board devices" was invented by Koki Sakakibara (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Kota Oda (Yokkaich, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a communication system, a plurality of control apparatuses control respective operations of a plurality of on-board devices. A communication apparatus communicates with the plurality of control apparatuses. A plurality of swit...