Methods and apparatus for interfacing external systems with vehicle electronic systems
First Claim
1. A method of providing access to a plurality of embedded systems in a vehicle via an interface module having an internal network and a plurality of components that communicate via the internal network, wherein each of the plurality of components is of a defined type, wherein each type of component has a predefined interface, wherein each component implements the predefined interface for its respective type, and wherein the method comprises acts of:
- receiving, at the interface module, information from a system external to the vehicle;
determining, at the interface module, at least one of the plurality embedded systems to which to provide the information; and
providing the information from the interface module to the at least one of the plurality of embedded systems.
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Abstract
One embodiment is directed to providing access between external systems and embedded vehicle electronic systems. That is, an interface module may receive information from a system external to the vehicle, determine an embedded system of the vehicle to which to provide the information, and provide the information to the embedded system. Similarly, the interface module may receive information a embedded electronic systems of a vehicle, determine a system external the vehicle to which to provide the information, and provide the information to the external system.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of providing access to a plurality of embedded systems in a vehicle via an interface module having an internal network and a plurality of components that communicate via the internal network, wherein each of the plurality of components is of a defined type, wherein each type of component has a predefined interface, wherein each component implements the predefined interface for its respective type, and wherein the method comprises acts of:
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receiving, at the interface module, information from a system external to the vehicle; determining, at the interface module, at least one of the plurality embedded systems to which to provide the information; and providing the information from the interface module to the at least one of the plurality of embedded systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An interface module that provides access to a plurality of embedded systems in a vehicle comprising:
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an internal network that receives information from a system external to the vehicle; and a plurality of components that communicate via the internal network and are configured to determine at least one of the plurality embedded systems to which to provide the information and provided the information from the interface module to the at least one of the plurality of embedded systems, wherein each of the plurality of components is of a defined type, wherein each type of component has a predefined interface, wherein each component implements the predefined interface for its respective type. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing access to a plurality of embedded systems in a vehicle via an interface module having an internal network and a plurality of components that communicate via the internal network, wherein each of the plurality of components is of a defined type, wherein each type of component has a predefined interface, wherein each component implements the predefined interface for its respective type, and wherein the method comprises acts of:
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receiving, at the interface module, information from at least one of the plurality of embedded systems; determining, at the interface module, at least one system external to the vehicle to which to provide the information; and providing the information from the interface module to the at least one system external to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for use in a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of embedded electronic systems in a vehicle; and an interface module having an internal network and a plurality of components that communicate via the internal network, wherein each of the plurality of components is of a defined type, wherein each type of component has a predefined interface, wherein each component implements the predefined interface for its respective type, wherein the interface module receives information from a system external to the vehicle, determines at least one of the plurality embedded systems to which to provide the information, and provides the information to the at least one of the plurality of embedded systems. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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