Vehicle Network Registration Server for Dynamic Service Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transportation vehicle communication networks lack flexibility in integrating additional participants and services, particularly for temporary or retrospective needs, and struggle to accommodate external devices or services without significant effort.
Innovation Solution
A method for data transmission in a transportation vehicle communication network that utilizes a registration server to facilitate the registration of participants and services, allowing for easy integration of external participants and temporary provision of services through Ethernet-based communication, using service categories and addresses for efficient service discovery and usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional transportation vehicle communication network is used, then the network structure is stable and reliable, but the flexibility to integrate additional participants and services is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a registration server as an intermediary component in the communication network. This server manages participant registration, service discovery, and dynamic configuration, thereby enabling flexible integration of new participants and services without requiring complex manual reconfiguration of the entire network. The registration server handles the complexity internally while presenting a simple interface to external participants.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic participant registration and service discovery mechanisms that allow the network configuration to change at runtime. New participants can join and new services can be added without shutting down or reconfiguring the entire network, enabling the system to adapt dynamically to changing requirements while maintaining network stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If external participants are integrated into the communication network, then service availability is improved, but the dependency on service implementation details increases
Solution Approach 1:
The registration server acts as an intermediary that abstracts away service implementation details from external participants. External devices interact with the registration server through standardized interfaces for service registration and discovery, without needing to know or depend on the specific implementation details of individual services. This layering reduces coupling and simplifies integration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the communication network is reconfigured to accommodate new services, then service functionality is improved, but the time and effort required for integration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The registration server performs preliminary actions by maintaining a registry of available services and their interfaces before external participants need to use them. This pre-established service directory enables participants to quickly discover and connect to services without time-consuming manual configuration or network reconfiguration, significantly reducing integration time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service integration where new participants can autonomously register themselves with the registration server and automatically discover available services through standardized protocols. This eliminates the need for manual network reconfiguration by administrators, allowing participants to integrate themselves quickly and independently.
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AI summary
A method for transmitting data between at least two participants in a transportation vehicle communication network of a transportation vehicle. At least one participant of the transportation vehicle communication network is a transportation vehicle participant arranged in the transportation vehicle, and the transportation vehicle participant forms or provides a registration server of the transportation vehicle communication network. In a registration process, the at least one additional participant transmits information on a service category of at least one service provided by the additional participant and information on a service address to the registration server, and the registration server retrievably stores the participant-specific service category and the participant-specific service address.