Method for vehicle internetworks
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1. A method for host vehicle internetworking, comprising:
- coupling a plurality of network elements in a vehicle, the vehicle including at least one node and at least one vehicle bus configured to be connected to at least one peripheral electronic device, wherein the at least one node includes at least one gateway node in the vehicle, the at least one gateway node comprising a first processor configured for performing real-time processes and a second processor configured for performing processes other than the real-time processes;
the at least one node manipulating node information including configuration and security information;
the plurality of network elements automatically assembling and configuring in response to the node information;
the plurality of network elements coupling the at least one node to at least one remote computer configured to remotely control at least one function of the plurality of network elements; and
the at least one node providing interoperability among the plurality of network elements in response to the node information.
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Abstract
Vehicle internetworks provide for communications among diverse electronic devices within a vehicle, and for communications among these devices and networks external to the vehicle. The vehicle internetwork comprises specific devices, software, and protocols, and provides for security for essential vehicle functions and data communications, ease of integration of new devices and services to the vehicle internetwork, and ease of addition of services linking the vehicle to external networks such as the Internet.
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1. A method for host vehicle internetworking, comprising:
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coupling a plurality of network elements in a vehicle, the vehicle including at least one node and at least one vehicle bus configured to be connected to at least one peripheral electronic device, wherein the at least one node includes at least one gateway node in the vehicle, the at least one gateway node comprising a first processor configured for performing real-time processes and a second processor configured for performing processes other than the real-time processes; the at least one node manipulating node information including configuration and security information; the plurality of network elements automatically assembling and configuring in response to the node information; the plurality of network elements coupling the at least one node to at least one remote computer configured to remotely control at least one function of the plurality of network elements; and the at least one node providing interoperability among the plurality of network elements in response to the node information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method for internetworking, comprising:
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coupling a plurality of network elements in a vehicle, the vehicle including at least one electronic device, at least one node and at least one vehicle bus, wherein the at least one node includes at least one gateway node in the vehicle, the at least one gateway node comprising a first processor configured for performing real-time processes and a second processor configured to perform processes other than the real-time processes; at least one remote computer remotely accessing the plurality of network elements via at least one wireless Internet coupling; the at least one node manipulating network data including configuration and security data; and the at least one node providing secure and private interoperability among the plurality of network elements.
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68. A method for internetworking, comprising:
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coupling, at a gateway node, a plurality of network elements in a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising the gateway node, a first vehicle bus configured to carry communications according to a first communication protocol, a second vehicle bus configured to carry communications according to a second communication protocol, and the plurality of network elements, wherein the plurality of network elements includes a first set of network elements connected to the first vehicle bus, and a second set of network elements connected to the second vehicle bus; automatically forming a network of the plurality of network elements in which the gateway node provides a bridge between the first vehicle bus and the second vehicle bus, wherein the bridge is operable to pass messages between the first vehicle bus and the second vehicle bus; coupling at least one network element of the assembled plurality of network elements to a remote computer located outside of the motor vehicle; and remotely controlling, at the remote computer, at least one function of the assembled plurality of network elements. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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