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CONTINENTAL CLOUD CONNECTIVITY
Satya EVO
Cloud Connectivity for Modern Cars
Cloud applications are the basis for holistically connecting vehicles with their environment. Whether it is infrastructure data, map data, data from other vehicles or third-party vendors, the cloud is the central place for collecting and processing this data. Here, data is assigned, summarized, processed, prioritized and distributed as information for the driver or the vehicle systems at the correct receivers. In order to carry out these tasks efficiently, quickly – in the sense of latencies – and safely, Continental uses its own cloud solution the Continental Cloud
One example of our cloud solutions for holistic connectivity is wireless software updates. It is now possible to keep a vehicle’s software up-to-date or to download new features and functions without having to travel to the auto repair shop. For Continental, this is not simply about demonstrating how this capability can be implemented in vehicles securely and reliably. Continental presents a solution that enables seamless and disruption-free transition between different wireless networks (mobile telephony, Wi-Fi or satellite systems). To send data packages, containing as much data as possible, from the cloud to the vehicle and back, the solution can also combine data lines for example from the passengers’ mobile devices as a means of pooling transmission capacities. In collaboration with Inmarsat, Continental is also using satellite communication – in addition to mobile telephony and Wi-Fi – to provide vehicle manufacturers and drivers worldwide with the best possible network connection at all times.
Holistic connectivity via the cloud will also make in-vehicle infotainment smarter and more flexible. With our cloud terminal, applications that were once directly integrated in the head unit will now be moved to the cloud. This ensures that the system is always up-to-date and that new functions can be added at any time, allowing vehicle manufacturers to simply roll out the applications across different models and vehicle classes. The twist is that Continental has created a development framework within the cloud that uses standard development tools and therefore does not require developers to have any specialized automotive software expertise
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The new Continental cloud terminal offers maximum flexibility in the cockpit. Applications that used to be integrated directly in the head unit have now moved over to the cloud, where they are processed before being displayed on a powerful browser.
This ensures that the system is always up-to-date and that new functions can be added at any time. In addition, the terminal uses HTML5 technology and Java Script, which not only enables developers to create applications platform-independently, but also allows data to be displayed on various screens with different resolutions.
As a result, vehicle manufacturers can roll out the applications across different models and vehicle classes.
