Extensible computing architecture for vehicles

A main computing device integrated into a vehicle, the main computing device comprising:

• a memory configured to store a first partition of a runtime environment and a second partition of the runtime environment;
• one or more processors configured to:
• execute a first container that includes the first partition of the runtime environment;
• and
• execute a second container that includes the second partition of the runtime environment, the first partition of the runtime environment and the second partition of the runtime environment configured to jointly present a user interface by which an operator of the vehicle controls functionality of the vehicle;
• wherein the first partition of the runtime environment is configured to:
• detect a supporting computing device in communication with the main computing device;
• transfer, responsive to detecting the supporting computing device, the second container to the supporting computing device;
• and
• interface with the second partition of the runtime environment executed by the supporting computing device to jointly present the user interface by which the operator of the vehicle controls the functionality of the vehicle.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a main computing device to:

• execute a first container that includes a first partition of a runtime environment;
• and
• execute a second container that includes a second partition of the runtime environment, the first partition of the runtime environment and the second partition of the runtime environment configured to jointly present a user interface by which an operator of the vehicle controls functionality of the vehicle;
• wherein the first partition of the runtime environment is configured to:
• detect a supporting computing device in communication with the main computing device;
• transfer, responsive to detecting the supporting computing device, the second container to the supporting computing device;
• and
• interface with the second partition of the runtime environment executed by the supporting computing device to jointly present the user interface by which the operator of the vehicle controls the functionality of the vehicle.