IPR SYSTEMS

In-car multimedia provides a valuable means for a manufacturer to differentiate its vehicles from competitors. In the automotive industry, manufacturers are facing a challenge. Consumers are increasingly expecting their new cars to incorporate up-to-date audio and multimedia systems, and interfaces for their portable devices such as MP3 players. With the consumer electronics industry changing at a faster pace than the traditionally slower rate of the automotive industry, the carmakers and tier 1 suppliers must find ways to keep up. Software flexibility is critical for automotive applications because media formats and communications standards are in a constant state of change. This means that general-purpose processors are often a good choice, as they allow easy, cost-effective changes to automotive multimedia systems... From an embedded systems point of view, a major difference between automotive and other applications is the data communications buses. Typically, communication is via..