Unified Projection Application for Vehicle Infotainment Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automotive manufacturers face challenges in integrating smartphone projection technologies with vehicle infotainment systems due to differences in development languages and platforms, requiring significant time and effort to integrate various applications.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that receive integration properties from multiple applications, identify generic behavior, create a projection model, and generate a unified projection application to integrate applications developed in different languages and platforms with the vehicle infotainment system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple smartphone projection technologies are integrated with infotainment systems, then the versatility and functionality of the system is improved, but the device complexity and integration difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal projection technology integration platform that can handle multiple smartphone projection technologies (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Huawei HiCar, etc.) through a single unified interface. The system uses a projection technology identification module that automatically detects the type of projection technology being used and routes it through appropriate handling logic, allowing one infotainment system to universally support multiple projection standards without requiring separate integration code for each technology.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary integration layer between the smartphone projection technologies and the infotainment system. This intermediary module includes a projection technology identification module, a parameter configuration module, and a unified interface that mediates between different projection technologies and the underlying infotainment system. This mediator abstracts the complexity of different projection technologies, allowing them to be integrated through a standardized intermediary rather than requiring direct integration with each technology.
2Adaptability or versatility
If applications are integrated with different development languages and platforms, then the adaptability of the system is improved, but the ease of manufacture and integration process deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of application integration by introducing a parameter configuration module that automatically configures integration parameters based on the detected projection technology and application type. Instead of manually integrating each application with its specific development language and platform requirements, the system dynamically adjusts integration parameters such as communication protocols, data formats, and interface configurations. This allows applications developed in different languages and platforms to be integrated through automated parameter adjustment rather than manual customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the integration process into distinct modular components: a projection technology identification module, a parameter configuration module, and a unified interface module. Each segment handles a specific aspect of the integration process. The identification module detects the projection technology type, the parameter configuration module automatically configures the appropriate parameters for that technology, and the unified interface module handles the actual integration. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple development languages and platforms through a structured, modular approach rather than requiring monolithic integration logic.
3Productivity
If a unified projection application is generated from generic behavior identification, then the productivity and integration speed is improved, but the manufacturing precision and customization capability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-identifying generic behaviors and parameters that are common across different projection technologies and application types. The parameter configuration module pre-configures integration parameters based on the detected projection technology type, and the unified interface pre-establishes communication protocols before actual application integration begins. This preliminary configuration reduces integration time by avoiding manual setup while maintaining precision through technology-specific parameter templates that are prepared in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic adaptability into the unified projection application by making the integration parameters and configuration options dynamic rather than static. The parameter configuration module dynamically adjusts integration parameters based on the specific projection technology and application being integrated, even though a unified interface is used. This dynamic configuration allows the system to maintain high integration speed through automation while preserving manufacturing precision by adapting parameters to the specific requirements of each integration case.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to integrating a plurality of applications with an infotainment system of a vehicle (101). A plurality of integration properties (206) is received from a plurality of applications. Each of the plurality of applications is associated with a projection technology and each of the plurality of application is developed in a respective development language and respective development platform. A plurality of generic behaviour of the plurality of integration properties (206) of the plurality of applications is identified. A projection model is created based on the plurality of generic behaviour of the plurality of integration properties (206) of the plurality of applications. A unified projection application is generated based on the projection model, to integrate the plurality of applications developed using respective development language and development platform with the infotainment system of the vehicle (101).