System and method for simulating an input to a telematics system

• US 20030182027A1
• Filed: 03/22/2002
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Mocek, Darryl
• Granted Patent: US 7,171,345 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A system and method for simulating a component in a telematics system is described. The system and method includes a simulating a component and a establishing a communication link between the simulated component and a corresponding carlet in a telematics control unit (TCU). The simulated component can also be adjusted to a desired condition and the TCU can be monitored for a responsive output.

Claims

1. A method for simulating an input to a telematics system comprising:

simulating a component; and

establishing a communication link between the simulated component and a corresponding carlet in a telematics control unit (TCU).

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling an adjustment of the simulated component to a desired condition; and

enabling monitoring of the TCU for a responsive output.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the TCU is an emulated TCU.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein simulating a component includes:

selecting a vehicle component simulator from a plurality of vehicle component simulators;

retrieving a simulator description file (SDF) that corresponds to the selected vehicle component simulator; and

activating at least one component simulation identified in the SDF.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the SDF includes an XML file.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the SDF includes a plurality of links and wherein each of the plurality of links identify a location for a corresponding component simulation file.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the vehicle component simulator identifies a component simulator for each of a plurality of components included in the selected vehicle.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein activating at least one component simulation identified in the SDF includes displaying the activated component simulation.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of activated component simulations is displayed.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling an adjustment of the simulated component to a desired condition includes enabling an input to an interactive control on the simulated component.

11. A system for simulating a vehicle component comprising:

a processor; and

a storage facility coupled to the processor and containing instructions executable by the processor which configure the system to;

simulate a component; and

establish a communication link between the simulated component and a corresponding carlet in a telematics control unit (TCU).

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising instructions executable by the processor which configure the system to:

adjust the simulated component to a desired condition; and

monitor the TCU for a responsive output.

13. The system of claim 11, further comprising instructions executable by the processor which configure the system to automatically:

adjust the simulated component to each one of a plurality of desired conditions; and

monitor the TCU for a responsive output to each one of the plurality of desired conditions.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the communication link between the simulated component and a corresponding carlet in the TCU includes a network communication link.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the TCU is an emulated TCU.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising instructions executable by the processor which configure the system to:

select a vehicle component simulator from a plurality of vehicle component simulators;

retrieve a simulator description file (SDF) that corresponds to the selected vehicle component simulator; and

activate at least one component simulation identified in the SDF.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the SDF includes an XML file.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the SDF includes a plurality of links and wherein each of the plurality of links identify a location for a corresponding component simulation file.

20. A method of testing a telematics system comprising:

developing a carlet for a telematics control unit (TCU);

receiving a component simulation that produces an output to the carlet;

coupling the simulated component to the TCU;

enabling an adjustment of the simulated component to a test condition; and

enabling monitoring of the TCU for a responsive output corresponding to the test condition.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein receiving a component simulation includes retrieving the component simulation from a storage that includes a plurality of component simulations.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein retrieving the component simulation from a database of a plurality of component simulations includes selecting the component simulation from a vehicle component simulation.