Device Information Exchange in Vehicle Head Unit Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication protocols between devices, such as vehicle head units and mobile devices, face challenges in efficiently exchanging device information and managing connections to mobile communication networks, leading to suboptimal interworking and service provision.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating device information, including type, mirror link support, mobile communication network connection support, automatic application execution, vendor identification, and product identification, into communication protocols to facilitate seamless device communication and connection management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If device information is exchanged using existing communication protocols between head units and mobile devices, then connection can be established, but device characteristics and capabilities are not properly communicated leading to suboptimal interworking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by including device information in connection establishment messages before the actual service interaction occurs. The head unit or mobile device embeds device characteristics, capabilities, and identification information in the initial connection request or response messages, ensuring that both parties have complete information before commencing service operations. This prevents information loss and enables reliable interworking from the outset.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices maintain data paths for mobile communication networks when connected to head units, then network connectivity is preserved, but connection management becomes complex and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the data path configuration adaptive rather than static. The system dynamically determines whether to maintain mobile communication network data paths or use head unit data paths based on device information exchanged during connection establishment. The mobile device can switch between different connection modes (maintaining mobile network path vs. using head unit path) depending on the service requirements and head unit capabilities, optimizing connection management without sacrificing flexibility.
3Reliability
If applications are manually executed on mobile devices for head unit interworking, then device compatibility can be verified, but user convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling automatic application execution based on exchanged device information. The head unit or mobile device automatically determines which applications need to be executed for interworking based on the device characteristics and capabilities communicated during connection establishment. This eliminates the need for manual user intervention while ensuring that the correct applications are executed for reliable interworking, thereby improving both compatibility and user convenience.
Data Source
AI summary
To provide information of a device in communication between devices, an operating method of a device includes including device information of the device in a message defined by a communication protocol used to connect to the other device; and transmitting the message comprising the device information using the communication protocol. The device information comprises at least one of a device type, support of a mirror link, mobile communication network connection support, automatic execution of an application corresponding to the device, vendor identification information, and product identification information.