Method and apparatus for sensor synthesis and arbitration between mobile devices and vehicles
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1. A method for using data that is external to a vehicle in vehicular application, said method comprising:
- determining data that is external to the vehicle is available for use;
comparing the external data to data that is available on a vehicle system;
determining whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available on the vehicle system, where the utility function is computed based on an accuracy, a latency and a cost of the data; and
using the external data to enhance a vehicular application if the external data has a higher utility function than the data that is available on the vehicle system.
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A system and method for using data that is external to a vehicle in vehicular applications. The system and method include determining data that is external to the vehicle is available for use, comparing the external data to data that is available from a vehicle system, and determining whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available from a vehicle system. The system and method further include using the external data to enhance a vehicular application if the external data has a higher utility function.
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1. A method for using data that is external to a vehicle in vehicular application, said method comprising:
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determining data that is external to the vehicle is available for use; comparing the external data to data that is available on a vehicle system; determining whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available on the vehicle system, where the utility function is computed based on an accuracy, a latency and a cost of the data; and using the external data to enhance a vehicular application if the external data has a higher utility function than the data that is available on the vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle system for using data that is external to a vehicle in vehicular applications, said system comprising:
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a communications link that is able to send and receive external data from at least one electronic device that is not part of the vehicle; a vehicle head unit that includes an infotainment system; and a controller, said controller programmed to compare the external data that is from the at least one electronic device to data available from a vehicle system or sensor, and to determine whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available from the vehicle system, where the utility function is computed based on an accuracy, a latency and a cost of the data, said controller further programmed to use the external data to enhance a vehicular application if the external data has a higher utility function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system platform that is capable of using data from devices external to the system platform on the system platform to enhance platform applications, said system platform comprising:
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a communications link that is able to send and receive external data and an actuation request from at least one electronic device that is not part of the system platform; and a system platform controller, said controller programmed to compare external data that is from the at least one electronic device to data that is available on the system platform, and to determine whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available on the system platform, said controller further programmed to use the external data to enhance system platform applications if the external data has a higher utility function by accepting the external data in whole or in part, said controller further programmed to determine whether to accept an external actuation request or a system platform actuation request when conflicting actuation requests are received by determining the utility value of each of the actuation requests and using the actuation request with the highest utility value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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