AMI-C Adopts OSGi Service Platform Release 3; Common Standard to Benefit Consumers and Software Developers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. & SAN RAMON San Ramon (Spanish for "Saint Raymond") may refer to one of the following places:
The AMI-C specifications will enable software developers to write applications that can run in any make or model vehicle by providing a uniform set of interfaces for software applications in all in-vehicle computing platforms, including navigation systems, telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the units and entertainment controllers. "Companies can benefit from significant savings in software development costs because the AMI-C specifications eliminate the need for programs and applications to be custom-written for individual vehicle platforms," said AMI-C Software Team Leader Dr. Ed Dr. Doctor. dr. dram. Nelson (Ford Motor Co.). "The OSGi Alliance has had a very productive relationship with AMI-C and the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. since early 2000," said Dr. John R. Barr, President of OSGi and Director of Standards Realization for Motorola. "We are pleased with the industry-wide cooperation that has gone into the adoption of the OSGi Service Platform Release 3 specification as the underlying framework of the AMI-C software platform for mobile information and entertainment solutions." The AMI-C specifications are based on the Java(TM) programming language and utilize the new OSGi Service Platform Release 3 specification. The OSGi Service Platform specification defines a hardware independent software infrastructure that provides a uniform environment for vehicle-side application software. It provides a widely supported framework for the installation and management of software-based services that meet many of the requirements of the automotive domain. It has also allowed AMI-C to define their own vehicle specific APIs using the OSGi service bundle component architecture. The third release of the OSGi Service Platform specification extends the existing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) into new areas. A significant number of new services are defined and the basic specification has been enhanced with several functions to simplify the deployment of OSGi based applications including functions for XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. parsing See parse. parsing - parser , controlled start order, and flexible generic I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output . Initiated by the automotive industry, but with cross-industry applicability, new specifications have been defined for accessing physical positioning, and constructing new data connections between pre-existing R3 software components. The release may be downloaded from the OSGi Alliance website, www.osgi.org. Two key parts of the AMI-C specification are the Vehicle Services Interface (VSI VSI Vinyl Siding Institute VSI Voltage Source Inverter VSI Virtual Switch Interface VSI Vertical Speed Indicator VSI Voluntary Separation Incentive VSI Virtual Socket Interface VSI Vision Systems International VSI Vertical Shaft Impactor ) API and the Human Machine Interface (HMI (Human Machine Interface) The user interface in a manufacturing or process control system. It provides a graphics-based visualization of an industrial control and monitoring system. ) API. The VSI API provides a uniform way of accessing information about vehicle status, such as fuel level or diagnostic information, as well as providing control of certain vehicle functions, such as door locks. The HMI API provides software applications with a method of sending and receiving information to or from the driver or vehicle occupant without the application having prior knowledge of the vehicle-specific HMI devices, such as speakers, displays, buttons and switches. In addition to the VSI and HMI, AMI-C has defined eight other infrastructure APIs. It has also defined an initial application level API for off-board navigation. This API will allow applications that need to use navigation or location services See mobile positioning. to access these uniformly across vehicles and independent of the specifics of the remote navigation server interface. The AMI-C specifications are being published on the AMI-C web site (www.ami-c.org) as they become available. The release process is expected to be complete by the end of April. About The Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi) Alliance The Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi) alliance, established in 1999, is an independent, non-profit corporation consisting of more than 40 leading companies operating in various vertical markets worldwide. The alliance provides the only vendor-neutral, multiple-sourced specification in the industry to deliver and manage multiple applications or services over wide-area networks Wide-area networks Communication networks that are regional, nationwide, or worldwide in geographic area, with a minimum distance typical of that between major metropolitan areas. Smaller networks include metropolitan and local-area networks. to local networks and devices. The alliance also works to proliferate pro·lif·er·ate v. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. these open specifications through the sponsorship of technology, market, and user education programs. The consortium's Web site address is www.osgi.org. About AMI-C AMI-C is a global organization of vehicle manufacturers. The organization is supported by automotive and technology companies from around the world. For more information, visit www.ami-c.org. All company, brand and product names may be trademarks that are the sole property of their respective owners. |
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