Harman International Industries, Inc.

Robert Haase

Steven Edward Montealegre

Rhita Boufelliga

Sowrabha Mysore Indukumar

Grant Gatchel

Gregory Dale

Pavithra Jayanth

Lipka Volker

Rainer Oder

Methods and systems are provided for a device for a communications control system. In one example, the device includes a distributed component interconnect framework (DCIF) configured to enable communication between different software modules of a communications network based on already existing code. The DCIF allows simultaneous communication between multiple transport protocols.

Universal software communication bus

One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method of selecting an entry in a database in an in-vehicle infotainment system. The method includes receiving a second single-character input after receiving a first single-character input, generating a multi-character search string in which the first character of the multi-character search string is the first single-character input and the second character of the multi-character search string is the second single-character input, searching a database stored in the in-vehicle infotainment system for entries that match the multi-character search string, and causing a number of entries that match the multi-character search string to be displayed by the in-vehicle infotainment system. An advantage of the disclosed embodiment is that a vehicle operator can effectively search through a large number of entries in an in-vehicle system with reduced distraction and without stopping the vehicle.

Multi-character string search engine for in-vehicle information system

A navigation system is provided with an application programming interface to enable efficient integration of a navigation solution into a navigation platform. The system includes a client-server architecture and the API is implemented with a standardized set of request and response functions defined in the client and server, respectively. The API includes a rapid prototyping interface component for enabling development of a navigation solution independent of a particular navigation platform. An information discovery and exchange interface component enables the navigation platform (client) to discover and retrieve the information available from the navigation solution (server) navigation solution.

Navigation application interface

Embodiments are disclosed for distributing processing tasks during a start up routine for a computing device between a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU). In some embodiments, a method of loading an operating system for a computing device with a CPU includes receiving power from a power supply and locating a master boot record in a non-volatile storage device. The method further includes copying a first portion of a compressed operating system image from an address indicated by the master boot record to a location in a volatile storage device and instructing a GPU to decompress the first portion of the compressed operating system image in the volatile storage device.

Start-up processing task distribution among processing units

A system and method is provided for identifying and generating a route that provides a driver with an exhilarating ride. In an example method, the navigation system obtains location data for routes between a starting and ending location. The location data is analyzed by identifying points of inflection of the curved road portion. At least one curved segment is identified as being road portions between the points of inflection. A linear distance, L, is measured between the points of inflection of the at least one curved segment. A curve depth, H, is measured by identifying the maximum distance between the line between the points of inflection and any point on the curved segment along a perpendicular to the line between points of inflection. A curved segment degree of curviness=H/Lis calculated and used to determine the measure of curviness of the route.

Growing community of inventors

Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Robert Haase