A method and control device for processing data in a network of a vehicle

It is specified for processing data in a network of a vehicle, a method, transmitted in the at least one control device in an active mode, a status message to a central unit, and wherein the at least one control device in an inactive mode, no status message to the central unit transmits and the status message is evaluated in which from the central unit and a network message that includes the status of the at least one control device is shipped. Further, a corresponding control device and a vehicle with at least one such control device is proposed.