On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:59 AM, Daniel Wagner <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Samuel, > > I'll try to describe here what we have identified so far to be related > IVI (in-vehicle-infotainment) connection management problems. > > For an IVI platform different connection means need to be supported > (e.g. BMW ConnectetDrive via builtin SIM, Ford SYNC connects via user's > mobile). There are also solution that can utilize two at the same time > (e.g. Audi announced a system that can use either internal SIM or the > customer mobile). Furthermore not all applications should use the same > path (e.g. high bandwidth video streaming should/should not use the > user's mobile). > > The above two requirements are easily fulfilled by any setup you can > think of as of today, however finding the right configuration and > tweaking it to work together are the tricky part (firewall, routing, > accounting). If there is something missing in this area we might be able > to contribute.
good summary :-) > BTW, the interesting problems arise from the fact, that the IVI system > needs to operate with minimum user interaction to avoid driver > distraction and setup hazle. <joke>Oh god, I need to enter my EAP key, but I'm at 160km/h!</joke>, impossible to not think about it happening :-) > Implementing the nuts and bolts (i.e. setting up a working > configuration) is something that should be of interest to connman as > such since it tackles basic operation in a non-automotive environment > also. The second aspect (concerning the autonomous subsystem > configuration) is very automotive specific and thus best be handled in a > separate component. Marcel can correct me, but I guess the current connman already does a lot in these lines and having more automatic is not bad, but actually good. For instance, compare the amount of logic inside connman as opposed to networkmanager, and the ease of use of connman for both external developers (GUI) and results on end user. I guess netbooks and desktops would benefit a lot from seamless setup with minimum effort, that tries to maximize your connection availability if you like so, or minimize your data consumption if you want it. BR, -- Gustavo Sverzut Barbieri http://profusion.mobi embedded systems -------------------------------------- MSN: [email protected] Skype: gsbarbieri Mobile: +55 (19) 9225-2202 _______________________________________________ connman mailing list [email protected] http://lists.connman.net/listinfo/connman
