System and methods for an in-vehicle computing system
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsIsrael Hall, David Baker, Steven Edward Montealegre
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed for controlling power modes of a computing system. In some embodiments, a method for an in-vehicle computing system includes, while the vehicle is shut down, operating the system in a suspend mode with volatile memory on standby, and determining whether a reboot may be completed before a next anticipated vehicle start. The method may further include, if it is determined that a reboot may be completed before the next anticipated vehicle start, performing a reboot of the system.
Claims20
A method for an in-vehicle computing system, comprising:
- while the vehicle is shut down,
- operating the system in a suspend mode with volatile memory on standby;
- determining whether a reboot may be completed before a next anticipated vehicle start;
- and
- if it is determined that a reboot may be completed before the next anticipated vehicle start, performing a reboot of the system.
A method for an in-vehicle computing system of a vehicle, comprising:
- in a first mode, after a vehicle shut down, operating the system in a suspend mode and rebooting the system at a next vehicle start, without any reboots during the vehicle shut down;
- in a second mode, after the vehicle shut down and before a next vehicle start, operating the system in the suspend mode, then rebooting the system while the vehicle is shut down, then operating the system in the suspend mode again until the next vehicle start.
A vehicle system of a vehicle, the vehicle system comprising:
- an in-vehicle computing system having a first processor and a second processor, the first processor executing an operating system and the second processor interfacing with a vehicle control system;
- and
- computer readable memory storing instructions executable by the first processor to:
- operate the in-vehicle computing system in a suspend mode with volatile memory on standby while the vehicle is shut down;
- determine whether a reboot is completable before a selected event;
- and
- if it is determined that a reboot is completable before the selected event, performing a reboot of the in-vehicle computing system.
A method for an in-vehicle infotainment system of a vehicle, comprising:
- in response to initiation of a vehicle shut down, suspending operation of the infotainment system while maintaining volatile memory on standby;
- and
- after the vehicle is fully shut down and while it remains off, selectively rebooting the infotainment system based on one or more vehicle state parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.