VEHICLE-STATE BASED PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM

• US 20110029196A1
• Filed: 10/07/2010
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: QNX Software Systems Company (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Escott, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 8,406,822 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof

Abstract

The operation of a vehicle electronic module is influenced by vehicle-state received on a vehicle communication bus. The electronic module analyzes vehicle-state data that includes information about the vehicle'"'"'s environment. The electronic module improves or maintains electronic module performance by adjusting communication processing parameters to improve driver or passenger communication.

Claims

1. A method for modifying communication system parameters, comprising:

receiving vehicle environmental data and vehicle speed data;

determining, based on the vehicle environmental data and vehicle speed data, an adjustment to a communication processing parameter; and

updating the communication processing parameter according to the adjustment.

2. The method of claim 1, where receiving comprises:

receiving a vehicle-state message including the vehicle environmental data and vehicle speed data through a vehicle bus interface.

3. The method of claim 1, where determining an adjustment comprises determining a mobile phone processing parameter adjustment.

4. The method of claim 1, where the vehicle environmental data comprises window data, climate control data, location data, audio system data, or any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 4, where the window data comprises window or roof opening data, or both.

6. The method of claim 4, where the climate control data comprises settings for air-conditioning, fans, defrosters, or heating, or any combination thereof from the climate electronics module.

7. The method of claim 1, where determining an adjustment comprises determining a noise reduction parameter adjustment, amplification parameter adjustment, or a filter parameter adjustment, or any combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, where determining an adjustment comprises determining an echo cancellation parameter adjustment.

9. The method of claim 1, where determining an adjustment comprises determining a beamforming beam width or beam focus parameter adjustment, or both.

10. The method of claim 1, where the vehicle speed data comprises vehicle speed and acceleration from an engine electronics module.

11. The method of claim 1, where receiving comprises:

receiving a vehicle state message including the vehicle environmental data and vehicle speed data through a wireless bus interface.

12. An automobile network comprising:

a first network;

a second network;

data transfer circuitry coupled to the first and second networks;

a vehicle communication bus interface coupled to the first network, the second network, or both the first network and the second network;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the vehicle communication bus interface and the memory, the memory comprising, for execution by the processor;

vehicle-state reception instructions;

analysis instructions that determine from the vehicle-state an adjustment to a communication processing parameter; and

modification instructions that adjust the communication processing parameter.

13. The automobile network of claim 12, where the first network comprises a multimedia data network.

14. The automobile network of claim 12, where the first network comprises a Media Oriented Systems Transport network.

15. The automobile network of claim 12, where the second network is a vehicle-state network, and where the data transfer circuitry transfers vehicle-state data from the second network to the first network.

16. The automobile network of claim 12, where the first network comprises an entertainment bus.

17. The automobile network of claim 16, where the vehicle communication bus interface is coupled to the first network.

18. The automobile network of claim 12, where the vehicle-state comprises a vehicle speed.

19. The automobile network of claim 12, where the vehicle-state comprises window opening data or roof opening data, climate control setting data, or audio system setting data, or a combination thereof.

20. The automobile network of claim 12, where the vehicle-state comprises vehicle occupancy data.

21. The automobile network of claim 12, where the vehicle communication bus interface comprises a wireless bus interface.

22. A vehicle communication module control product comprising:

a machine readable medium; and

instructions encoded on the machine readable medium, the instructions comprising;

vehicle environmental data and vehicle speed data reception instructions;

instructions that map the vehicle environmental data and vehicle speed data to an adjustment to a communication processing parameter; and

modification instructions that adjust the communication processing parameter.

23. The vehicle communication module control product of claim 22, where the vehicle environmental data comprises climate control data, audio system data, vehicle occupancy data, vehicle aperture data, or any combination thereof.

24. The vehicle communication module control product of claim 22, where the communication processing parameter comprises a hands-free communication processing parameter.

25. The vehicle communication module control product of claim 22, where the communication processing parameter is a beamforming parameter.

26. The vehicle communication module control product of claim 22, where the communication processing parameter is an amplification parameter.

27. The vehicle communication module control product of claim 22, where the communication processing parameter is a noise reduction parameter.