Vehicle Gateway Orchestration for Dynamic ECU Data Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle communication devices face challenges in dynamically controlling data between electronic control devices, leading to cumbersome service redefinitions and software updates, as well as network collisions that disrupt smooth data transmission.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle communication device featuring a gateway for data communication with electronic control devices using a first communication scheme and a service orchestrator that transmits data between zone electronic control devices, manages network configurations, and provides services without redefining them, using configuration files and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) converters for efficient data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple network servers separately run operating systems or SOA servers, then each server can independently provide services, but it becomes cumbersome to redefine services and update software when services are added or changed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate SOA servers into a single unified SOA server that manages all services. This consolidation allows centralized service definition and management, eliminating the need to update multiple separate servers when services are added or changed, thus reducing software management complexity while maintaining service flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The unified SOA server is designed to handle multiple functions including service registration, service discovery, service invocation, and configuration management for all electronic control devices. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate servers for different services, simplifying the overall system architecture
2Productivity
If data is transmitted between multiple electronic control devices through a network, then services can be provided across devices, but network collision occurs that disrupts smooth data transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway as an intermediary device between electronic control devices and the SOA server. The gateway manages data transmission routes, implements traffic control, and handles packet routing, which prevents network collisions by orchestrating data flow through a centralized management point, thereby maintaining both transmission efficiency and stability
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary service discovery and endpoint resolution before actual data transmission. The service orchestrator pre-establishes communication paths and validates data routes, preventing network collisions by ensuring proper routing configuration before data is transmitted, thus maintaining transmission reliability
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle communication device and a vehicle including the same. The vehicle communication device and the vehicle including the same according to an embodiment of the present disclosure include: a gateway configured to perform data communication with a plurality of electronic control devices, based on a first communication scheme; and a service orchestrator configured to transmit data provided by a first zone electronic control device, which is a service provider, among the plurality of zone electronic control devices to a second zone electronic control device, which is a service consumer, thereby dynamically controlling data that may be provided between the plurality of electronic control devices.