Intelligent power and control policy for automotive applications

摘要

In automotive networking applications, data about vehicle's environment is used in conjunction with a control policy to manage the performance and power usage of a networked device. The control policy can dynamically adjust the balance between link power and performance of the device's communications interface by taking into account the vehicles current situation and user preferences, e.g. location, destination, speed, and sensor status. Controlling the balance between link power and performance of networked devices is sometimes important in maximizing power savings without unacceptably decreasing network performance.

主权项

1. A method for use in an automotive area network (AAN) controller coupled via the AAN to a plurality of networked devices, the method comprising:
obtaining, by a processor of the AAN controller, input from a vehicle sensor; selecting, by the processor, a control policy for at least one of the plurality of networked devices based, at least in part, on the input from the vehicle sensor; and controlling, by the processor, the at least one of the plurality of networked devices in accordance with the control policy selected.