NETWORK MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR A VEHICLE COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A network management module comprises:
- a network interface module operable for providing data packet communication with a vehicle communication network;
memory operable to store a processing requirement database that includes vehicle operation processing requirement information and infotainment processing requirement information; and
a processing module operably coupled to the network interface module, wherein the processing module executes a set of instructions stored in memory to manage a vehicle communication network by;
determining content type of a first packet as corresponding to infotainment content;
determining a processing requirement of the first packet based on the infotainment processing requirement information;
determining content type of a second packet as corresponding to vehicle operation content;
determining a processing requirement of the second packet based on the vehicle operation processing requirement information; and
prioritizing execution of the processing requirement of the second packet above the processing requirement of the first packet.
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Abstract
A network management module includes a network interface module, memory, and a processing module. The network interface module is operable for coupling the network management module to a vehicle communication network. The processing module is operable to manage a global vehicle network communication protocol that includes instituting a content-based network packet processing protocol and managing the vehicle communication network to support the network packet processing protocol. The content-based network packet processing protocol includes determining content type of a packet, determining a processing requirement of the packet, and prioritizing execution of the processing requirement based on the content type.
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20 Claims
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1. A network management module comprises:
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a network interface module operable for providing data packet communication with a vehicle communication network; memory operable to store a processing requirement database that includes vehicle operation processing requirement information and infotainment processing requirement information; and a processing module operably coupled to the network interface module, wherein the processing module executes a set of instructions stored in memory to manage a vehicle communication network by; determining content type of a first packet as corresponding to infotainment content; determining a processing requirement of the first packet based on the infotainment processing requirement information; determining content type of a second packet as corresponding to vehicle operation content; determining a processing requirement of the second packet based on the vehicle operation processing requirement information; and prioritizing execution of the processing requirement of the second packet above the processing requirement of the first packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network management module comprises:
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a network interface module operable for providing data packet communication with a vehicle communication network; memory operable to store a processing requirement database that includes a mission critical processing requirement information and infotainment processing requirement information; and a processing module operably coupled to the network interface module, wherein the processing module executes a set of instructions stored in memory to manage a vehicle communication network by; determining content type of a first packet as corresponding to infotainment content; determining a processing requirement of the first packet based on the infotainment processing requirement information; determining content type of a second packet as corresponding to mission critical content; determining a processing requirement of the second packet based on the mission critical processing requirement information; and prioritizing execution of the processing requirement of the second packet above the processing requirement of the first packet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprises:
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storing, via a memory, a processing requirement database that includes a mission critical processing requirement information and infotainment processing requirement information; and managing, via a processor, a packet-based vehicle communication by; determining content type of a first packet as corresponding to infotainment content; determining a processing requirement of the first packet based on the infotainment processing requirement information; determining content type of a second packet as corresponding to mission critical content; determining a processing requirement of the second packet based on the mission critical processing requirement information; and prioritizing execution of the processing requirement of the second packet above the processing requirement of the first packet. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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