Generic in-vehicle compute system

US12093089B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Gunther Kraft · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Krunoslav Orcic · Karlsruhe, DE
• Jibin Yuan · Ettlingen, DE
• Andreas Koerner · Karlsruhe, DE
• Yanfei Sun · Lo Wu, CN
• Christian Zappe · Malsch, DE
• Frank Gitzinger · Schönaich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K7/20136
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A generic domain compute system that is customizable for at least one domain or zone compute in a vehicle having a gateway power and control (GAPAC). The GAPAC has a power supply, a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit, a set of standardized and scalable external connectors for external inter-connections for Ethernet and car connector, a standard and scalable internal connector for internal inter-connections for power, control and generic busses. At least a first compute extension (COMEX) has a standard and scalable connecter internally connected to the GAPAC. The COMEX has a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit and a set of standardized and scalable connectors for external inter-connections. The COMEX is supplied with a permanent voltage from the GAPAC power supply. The microcontrollers, external connectors and internal connectors are scaled according to the domain or zone compute application.