The Ever Expanding World of In-Vehicle Features




Siemens VDO Automotive, in conjunction with BMW, has enabled the BMW 7, 6, and 5 series of cars with its Top Level Architecture (TLA), a Java technology-based software platform that provides for the seamless addition and integration of location-based services, web services, and multimedia functionality throughout the vehicle's entire life cycle.

The term "automobile infotainment" implies both information and entertainment. The broader term of "automobile telematics" -- implying information, entertainment, and "services" -- requires a car, computing capability, wireless communication, and GPS functionality. Together, these technologies allow for almost limitless possibilities of functionality and services in the vehicle. And TLA, powered by Java technology, acts as the perfect broker for this new era of the automobile.

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