公开(公告)号：US06253122B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09332345

申请日：1999-06-14

申请人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

发明人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

IPC分类号： G06F1700

CPC分类号： H04L67/36 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2350/1004 ,  B60K2350/1032 ,  B60K2350/352 ,  B60K2350/357 ,  G01C21/26 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A dashboard for a vehicle, comprising a monitor which displays graphical images depicting dashboard instruments. In one embodiment, the monitor is a general purpose LCD graphics display coupled to a graphics generator. The graphics generator is a processor which executes a virtual dashboard software application. The processor receives vehicle information such as speed, fuel level, mileage and battery charge, and processes this information using the virtual dashboard software application to generate graphics signals which are transmitted to the monitor for display to the driver. The images displayed to the driver are determined by the virtual dashboard application, and not by the monitor itself. The displayed images are user-selectable so that they can be varied to suit the preferences of different drivers. The driver may alternately select different groups of images to view on the monitor using touch screens or speech commands.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的仪表板，包括显示描绘仪表板仪表的图形图像的监视器。 在一个实施例中，监视器是耦合到图形生成器的通用LCD图形显示器。 图形生成器是执行虚拟仪表板软件应用程序的处理器。 处理器接收诸如速度，燃料水平，里程和电池电量的车辆信息，并且使用虚拟仪表板软件应用来处理该信息，以产生传输到监视器以显示给驾驶员的图形信号。 显示给驱动程序的图像由虚拟仪表板应用程序确定，而不是由显示器本身确定。 显示的图像是用户可选择的，以便它们可以变化以适应不同驱动程序的偏好。 驾驶员可以选择使用触摸屏或语音命令在监视器上观看不同的图像组。

公开(公告)号：US06362730B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09332346

申请日：1999-06-14

申请人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

发明人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

IPC分类号： B60Q100

摘要： A system and method for collecting information from a vehicle wherein the vehicle incorporates an internal network having a device coupled thereto for collecting or generating the vehicle information and a communication device coupled thereto for transmitting the vehicle information to an external receiver. In one embodiment, the devices coupled to the network are addressable using corresponding IP addresses. In another embodiment, the devices are addressable using object terminology which references their respective services. The vehicle information may include location, traffic, diagnostic or other types of information. The vehicle information may be transmitted to the external receiver automatically or the transmission may be initiated by a network user within the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US06507810B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09332344

申请日：1999-06-14

申请人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

发明人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

IPC分类号： G06F9455

CPC分类号： H04L67/34 ,  G01C21/26 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W4/00

摘要： An integrated sub-network for a vehicle. The sub-network includes one or more devices which are addressable using IP addresses or object terminology. The sub-network may appear as a single IP address to an external network. The devices may include various servers and clients, such as microphones, cameras, GPS receivers, interfaces to on-board diagnostic systems, communication devices, displays, CD players, radios, speakers, security devices and LANs (local are networks,) to name only a few. Devices may easily be connected or disconnected to upgrade or reconfigure the vehicle's systems, and software and services can easily be provided to the various devices through the network. The network can enable the interaction of various network devices to increase the capabilities or utility of devices which may otherwise be limited. The system therefore provides an easy and inexpensive means to improve or otherwise modify the functionality of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的综合子网络。 子网络包括使用IP地址或对象术语可寻址的一个或多个设备。 子网络可能显示为外部网络的单个IP地址。 设备可以包括各种服务器和客户端，例如麦克风，照相机，GPS接收器，到车载诊断系统的接口，通信设备，显示器，CD播放器，无线电，扬声器，安全设备和LAN（本地是网络） 只有一点。 设备可以容易地连接或断开以升级或重新配置车辆的系统，并且可以通过网络容易地向各种设备提供软件和服务。 该网络可以实现各种网络设备的交互以提高可能被限制的设备的能力或效用。 因此，该系统提供了一种简单且便宜的手段来改善或改变车辆的功能。

公开(公告)号：US06975612B1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-13

申请号：US09332348

申请日：1999-06-14

申请人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

发明人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

IPC分类号： G01C21/26 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04W4/04 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04W8/245

摘要： An system and method for providing software upgrades to components of a vehicle, wherein the labor, time and expense of providing the upgrades are minimized. In one embodiment, a network is installed in the vehicle, wherein the network comprises a transmission medium and one or more network devices coupled thereto. The network devices are addressable using IP addresses or object terminology. Data, software or service upgrades may be provided to the devices coupled to the network. The data, software and services may be delivered to the network through a first device, such as a wireless communication device, and then transmitted through the network to the device which is to be upgraded. The network may join an external network which is configured to query the in-vehicle network and/or automatically download data to the in-vehicle network.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向车辆部件提供软件升级的系统和方法，其中提供升级的劳动力，时间和费用被最小化。 在一个实施例中，网络被安装在车辆中，其中网络包括传输介质和与其耦合的一个或多个网络设备。 网络设备可使用IP地址或对象术语进行寻址。 可以向耦合到网络的设备提供数据，软件或服务升级。 数据，软件和服务可以通过诸如无线通信设备的第一设备传送到网络，然后通过网络传输到要升级的设备。 网络可以加入被配置为查询车载网络和/或自动将数据下载到车载网络的外部网络。

公开(公告)号：US06754183B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-22

申请号：US09332347

申请日：1999-06-14

申请人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

发明人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

IPC分类号： H04L1224

CPC分类号： H04W92/02 ,  G01C21/26 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04L29/12367 ,  H04L61/2514 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W76/19

摘要： A system for communicating between a first network and a second network, wherein the first network may alternately communicate through one of a plurality of communication devices, each having a different IP address. In one embodiment, the first network is contained in a vehicle. The first network initiates communications through one of the communication devices and communicates the IP address of this currently-used device to a proxy server. If communications are lost, the first network attempts to establish communications through another of the communication devices. In a first mode, the first network communicates with the second network directly, using the IP address of the currently-used communication device for return communications. In a second mode, the first network communicates with the second network directly, but return communications are routed through the proxy server, which forwards them to the first network. When the second network is expected to quickly respond to the communications of the first network, the first mode is normally used since the current communication device is expected to maintain communication over the short term. If return communications are expected to be slow, the second mode is normally used since the current communication device is expected to lose communication at some point over the long term. In some situations, a hybrid of the first and second modes is used.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在第一网络和第二网络之间进行通信的系统，其中所述第一网络可以交替地通过多个通信设备之一进行通信，每个通信设备具有不同的IP地址。 在一个实施例中，第一网络被包含在车辆中。 第一网络通过一个通信设备发起通信，并将该当前使用的设备的IP地址传送给代理服务器。 如果通信丢失，则第一网络尝试通过另一个通信设备建立通信。 在第一模式中，第一网络使用当前使用的通信设备的IP地址直接与第二网络进行通信，用于返回通信。 在第二模式中，第一网络直接与第二网络通信，但返回通信通过代理服务器路由，代理服务器将其转发到第一网络。 当第二网络预期对第一网络的通信进行快速响应时，通常使用第一模式，因为预期当前通信设备将在短期内保持通信。 如果预期返回通信速度较慢，则通常使用第二模式，因为预期当前通信设备将在长期的某个时间点失去通信。 在某些情况下，使用第一和第二模式的混合。

公开(公告)号：US06370449B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09332349

申请日：1999-06-14

申请人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

发明人： Behfar Razavi ,  Owen M. Densmore ,  Guy W. Martin

IPC分类号： G06F1700

CPC分类号： H04L61/1541 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12113 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W84/005

摘要： An architecture for components of a vehicle, wherein the architecture facilitates the upgrading, replacement, removal or addition of the components in the vehicle. In one embodiment, a network is installed in the vehicle, wherein the network comprises a transmission medium and one or more network devices coupled thereto. The network devices are addressable using IP addresses or object terminology. The network devices may be configured to determine the capabilities of other devices, or they may be configured to look up the services provided by devices on the network, and they may utilize these services and capabilities themselves. The network devices are not constrained to use predetermined designs or interfaces which may be necessitated by the use of proprietary buses or connections. The network devices may be automatically integrated into the network using a discover-and-join protocol and may easily be removed from the network.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆组件的架构，其中该架构有助于升级，更换，移除或添加车辆中的部件。 在一个实施例中，网络被安装在车辆中，其中网络包括传输介质和与其耦合的一个或多个网络设备。 网络设备可使用IP地址或对象术语进行寻址。 网络设备可以被配置为确定其他设备的能力，或者它们可以被配置为查找由网络上的设备提供的服务，并且他们可以自己利用这些服务和能力。 网络设备不受限于使用可能通过使用专有总线或连接所必需的预定设计或接口。 网络设备可以使用发现和加入协议自动地集成到网络中，并且可以容易地从网络去除。

公开(公告)号：US06741855B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US09535911

申请日：2000-03-24

申请人： Guy W. Martin ,  Owen M. Densmore

发明人： Guy W. Martin ,  Owen M. Densmore

IPC分类号： H04M300

CPC分类号： H04L29/08846 ,  H04L51/38 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： One embodiment of the invention provides a method and apparatus for remotely managing data in a network system comprising at least one mobile device (e.g. a PDA, cellular phone, two-way pager, or mobile computer) and a least one server computer connected via an interconnection fabric, wherein the mobile device is registered with the server and configured to issue commands to a bot service using electronic mail messages or some other viable data transmission mechanism. The bot service responds to the commands by interfacing with the server computer to perform the requested action on behalf of the mobile device.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种在网络系统中远程管理数据的方法和装置，包括至少一个移动设备（例如PDA，蜂窝电话，双向寻呼机或移动计算机）和至少一个服务器计算机 互连结构，其中所述移动设备被注册到所述服务器并且被配置为使用电子邮件消息或一些其他可行数据传输机制向机器人服务发布命令。 机器人服务通过与服务器计算机接口来响应命令，以代表移动设备执行请求的动作。