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Auxiliary device to enhance native in-vehicle systems by adding interfaces and computational power

US11374809B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Christian Hort · Düsseldorf, DE
Andreas Huber · Holzgerlingen, DE
Herbert Vogt · Munich, DE
Vishnu Sundaram · Kanchinakote, IN
David Slump · Thalwil, CH
Stephen L. SURHIGH · Birmingham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/80
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a removable device, adapted to connect to a head unit of a vehicle and comprising: a first communication module configured for bi-directional communication of data with the head unit; a second communication module configured for bi-directional communication of data with a wireless network, in particular a mobile telecommunication network; a memory unit storing an application programming interface (API) implementing at least a first protocol for the communication with the head unit via the first communication module; and a control unit comprising at least one processing unit adapted to execute the API; wherein the control unit is configured to provide at least one service to the head unit via the first communication module.

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