US 12,462,000 B2
Extendable vehicle electronics system, extension module, and associated methods
Markus Neumann, Nuremberg (DE); and Tim Welsch, Neustadt (DE)
Assigned to Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/164,176.
Claims priority of application No. 2202538 (GB), filed on Feb. 24, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0267182 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 21/12 (2013.01); G06F 21/53 (2013.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01)
CPC G06F 21/123 (2013.01) [G06F 21/53 (2013.01); H04B 1/3827 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An extendable vehicle electronics system in a vehicle comprising:
a base unit comprising a plurality of first electronic components configured to implement base electronic functions;
an extension module comprising a module data transceiver and second electronic components, the second electronic components configured to operate in combination with the first electronic components to implement extended electronic functions, the second electronic components comprising a processor configured to process input data to generate output data within the extension module for transmission to the base unit;
a base data transceiver configured to communicate between the base unit and the module data transceiver; and
a module locator configured to locate the extension module for communication between the base unit and the module data transceiver;
wherein the extension module further comprises one or more sensor hardware components configured to generate sensor data as the input data.