Automotive Connectivity Middleware -

Automotive Connectivity Middleware

Enabling in-car device connectivity

Complete connectivity middleware, phone and media management subsystem enabling in-car infotainment system manufacturers to integrate end-to-end media access, control, and streaming infrastructure, phone and internet connectivity into their designs.

The Jungo Automotive Connectivity Middleware features:

Connectivity to any device: iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android devices, MTP, Media Players, Smartphones, Thumb drives
Connectivity over any protocol: USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, iPod Out, MirrorLink
Connectivity with any application: media/phone/network management, external applications such as Pandora, Sticher, etc.
Rich applications framework:
- Media Index, control, sync and stream audio, video and images
- Phone management: Placing calls, handsfree, phonebook
- 3G and 4G internet access software
- Navigation software integration layers
OS support: Linux, Android, WinCE, QNX, uItron support
CPU support: Freescale, Renesas, Intel support
Complete reference design with reference GUI

Benefits for manufacturers:

Trusted middleware deployed in dozens of designs
Focus on applications and value added functionality
Same middleware and APIs across low end and high end designs, different chipsets and OSes
Professional services to guarantee design success
Ongoing support for new devices, protocols and media types
Rigid interop testing to ensure devices support
Slick, top notch performance with modern interface
Complete source code

Components Featured:

1. USBware: USB connectivity

USBware for Automotive was designed to support the specific needs of automotive multimedia manufacturers. USBware enables the implementation of USB connectivity in automobiles, allowing in-car multimedia and infotainment systems to communicate directly via USB with MP3 players, iPods, thumb drives, 3G dongles, WiFi routers and other devices.

Typical in-car uses for USB connectivity include:

Multimedia systems:

Connecting USB flash drives within the car and enabling end-users to manage, use or transfer their pictures, audio or video files onto their in-car infotainment systems or radios
Streaming digital audio or video content using PMPs, MP3 or MP4 players connected to the car stereo
Providing high quality audio playback and steaming from Apple iPod, iPhone and iPad devices via Jungo's high quality and proven embedded USB iPod drivers

Connectivity Box:

Offering WiFi or wireless connectivity by enabling vehicle owners to insert USB WiFi or USB wireless dongles, and easily connect to their preferred wireless networks
Offering 3G and 4G connectivity via USB mobile broadband modems

Mobile Handsets:

Connecting mobile handsets into embedded hands free systems Streaming media to and from audio systems
Synchronizing mobile content with users' in-car databases (pictures, contacts, calendars etc.)
Using smartphones to provide internet access to the infotainment system, e.g Nokia Terminal Mode and Tethering
Streaming smartphones applications to infotainment system screen, e.g via VNC

Navigation systems:

Uploading maps and other data onto the navigation system
Upgrading firmware of the navigation system

Testing:

Logging test data from the car to the PC
Uploading test suites and firmware to the car

Configuration:

Storing driver-specific configuration data (such as chair positioning, radio tuning, etc.) on flash drives and configuring the automobile automatically using this data

The above use-cases require robust and extensive USB implementation, ranging from device to host and including class drivers such as USB mass storage and audio that feature high speed streaming of data.

Jungo provides a complete embedded USB stack required to implement USB connectivity in automotive devices. USBware features scalable architecture, supporting a variety of off-the-shelf USB controllers and operating systems, in addition to supporting non-standard controllers and proprietary operating systems.

This enables automotive device manufacturers to select the architecture best suitable for their device, and furthermore enables existing devices to easily add USB connectivity in future designs.

For more details on our embedded USB stack, visit the USBware product page.

2. BTware: Bluetooth connectivity

Jungo's Bluetooth stack for Automotive Infotainment systems feature common profiles used for the various infotainment system needs:

Phone control for handsfree operation with support for Audio SCO , Headset Profile (HSP), Handsfree Profile (HFP), Obex, Phonebook access (PABP), Sim access (SAP), Dialup Networking (DUN)
Support for media players with iPod/iPhone software control stack, Human interface (HID), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), The Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
Using smartphones to provide internet access to the infotainment system, e.g. Nokia Terminal Mode and Tethering

For more details on our bluetooth stack, visit the BTware product page.

3. MediaCore: High-level media framework

MediaCore provides full support for iPod, MP3/MP4 players, FLASH drives, local hard disks, CD/DVD, mobile phones, MTP, any USB mass storage device, Bluetooth and Wifi connected devices, and provides a middleware for accessing, indexing, retrieving and streaming the media content on them.

For more details on our in-car media framework, visit the MediaCore product page.

4. Advanced Smartphone Connectivity

Jungo's solution for infotainment systems include support for streaming navigation, content and data from smartphones. Among others, Jungo supports:

iPod Out protocol
Nokia Terminal Mode
iPhone Applications control
Tethering mode
3G and Wifi connectivity from datacards and phones

5. Internet Connectivity

Jungo's solution for infotainment systems include support internet access and sharing of internet connections in the car. Jungo's software enables getting internet connection from 3G datacard or phones, and sharing them over Wifi with locally connected devices in the car.