METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION GENERATED INFORMATION FOR PRESENTATION AT AN AUTOMOTIVE HEAD UNIT

摘要

Vehicles, computer-implemented methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed for providing application generated information for presentation at an automotive head unit (AHU) of a vehicle. For example, a vehicle is provided that is configured to communicate with an application server. The application server hosts and executes an application to generate information. The application server provides a first part of a MirrorLink server since the application hosted at the application server is normally hosted at and designed to be executed by a consumer electronics device to generate the information, and the information is normally presented at the consumer electronics device. The vehicle includes a network access device (NAD) integrated within the vehicle and an AHU that communicatively coupled to the NAD. The AHU includes a human-machine-interface (HMI). The NAD includes a wireless communication interface that serves as a second part of the MirrorLink server. For example, the wireless communication interface can receive the information over a wireless communication link and provide the information to the HMI where the information can then be presented on the HMI.

主权项

1. A communication system, comprising:
an application server configured to host an application that when executed generates information; a network coupled to the application server via a first network link; communication infrastructure that is coupled to the network via a second network link, wherein the information is communicated from the application server over the network to the communication infrastructure; a vehicle, comprising:
a network access device (NAD) integrated within the vehicle that comprises: a wireless communication interface configured to receive the information from the communication infrastructure via a wireless communication link; andan automotive head unit (AHU), communicatively coupled to the NAD, the AHU comprising: a human-machine-interface (HMI) configured to present the information within the vehicle.