B2V Platform Decoupling Vehicle Hubs for Standardized IT Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The automotive industry faces challenges in implementing standard business IT systems in vehicles due to the disparity between the lifecycle of business IT and vehicle IT, leading to security concerns and tradeoffs between portability, scalability, and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A business-to-vehicle (B2V) platform that decouples vehicle communication hubs from third-party service providers, enabling vehicles to 'look and feel' like standard business IT devices, allowing for secure, scalable, and portable communication using standardized business IT services without requiring vehicle-specific modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If proprietary vehicle IT systems are used, then vehicle-specific functionality is achieved, but portability and scalability are severely limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a standardized interface layer that acts as an intermediary between proprietary vehicle IT systems and third-party applications. This interface layer enables portability by providing a common communication protocol and data format standard, allowing applications to interact with different vehicle systems through a unified interface without requiring vehicle-specific customizations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If standard business IT systems are implemented in vehicles, then portability and scalability improve, but security concerns arise due to the lifecycle disparity between business IT (max. 3 years) and vehicle IT (approx. 15 years)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the vehicle IT architecture into distinct layers: a standardized interface layer that enables scalability and portability, and a vehicle-specific implementation layer that maintains security requirements. This segmentation allows standard business IT principles to be applied at the interface layer while vehicle-specific security protocols are maintained at the implementation layer, resolving the conflict between scalability and security.
3Adaptability or versatility
If third-party developed technology is used, then functionality is enhanced, but security is severely implicated
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized interface layer serves as a security mediator between third-party applications and vehicle systems. It provides controlled access mechanisms that allow enhanced functionality from third-party applications while maintaining security through standardized authentication, authorization, and data protection protocols at the interface level.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a portable and scalable system is developed, then adaptability improves, but efficiency may be affected and vehicle price increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal standardized interface that serves multiple functions: enabling portability across different vehicle platforms, providing scalability for various application types, and maintaining efficiency through optimized communication protocols. This multi-functional interface reduces the need for multiple specialized systems, thereby improving overall system efficiency while maintaining adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A business-to-vehicle platform functions as an information technology (IT) integration platform to support secure communication between a vehicle's onboard IT system and any offboard third-party IT system. In one embodiment, the a vehicle's communication hub is decoupled from all voice and data traffic to/from third-party service providers, such that the vehicles will “look and feel” like standard business IT devices to the third-party service providers. In certain embodiments, this decoupling enables the use of standardized business IT services in vehicles, rather than the traditional approach of requiring vehicle-specific embedded services.