US 12,367,003 B2
Systems and methods for scalable cockpit controller with generic and reconfigurable car-interface
Marco Stadler, Waldbronn (DE); Frank Gitzinger, Baden-Württemberg (DE); Christian Schanz, Neuenburg (DE); Gregor Slatosch, Straubenhardt (DE); Peter Stachulla, Keltern (DE); Frank Foerderer, Gaggenau (DE); Jibin Yuan, Ettlingen (DE); and Guenther Kraft, Karlsruhe (DE)
Assigned to HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH, Karlsbad-Ittersbach (DE)
Filed by Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Karlsbad-Ittersbach (DE)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/052,118.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/264,283, filed on Nov. 18, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/362,444, filed on Apr. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0166593 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. B60K 35/00 (2024.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 15/78 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01)
CPC B60K 35/00 (2013.01) [B60R 16/0207 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 13/40 (2013.01); G06F 15/7814 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60K 2360/164 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An upgradable cockpit for a vehicle, comprising:
a processor; and
an interface communicatively connected to the processor, the interface having a plurality of inputs and outputs,
wherein the processor is configured to:
store one or more user preferences of a first vehicle head-unit connected to the interface in memory, wherein the one or more user preferences comprise one or more of 1) a list of external devices and protocols used to connect the external devices and 2) login information for one or more online services;
detect disconnection of the first vehicle head-unit from the interface;
detect connection of a second vehicle head-unit to the interface;
in response to detecting connection of the second vehicle head-unit, authenticate the second vehicle head-unit for operation in the vehicle; and
in response to authenticating the second vehicle head-unit for operation in the vehicle:
download the one or more user preferences of the first vehicle head-unit to the second vehicle head-unit; and
reconfigure the plurality of inputs and outputs of the interface for the second vehicle head-unit.