A Technical Companion to Microsoft Auto 4.0 Proven technology adapted for the automotive industry Published: September 2009 For the latest information, please see: www.microsoft.com/auto Abstract Microsoft, working in partnership with the automotive industry, has developed Microsoft® Auto 4.0, an industry-leading platform for communication, entertainment, navigation, and connected services. Microsoft Auto 4.0, the newest generation of embedded operating systems from Microsoft, is designed specifically for developing state-of-the-art, in-vehicle infotainment systems. It offers a standardized, industry-proven platform for building communication, entertainment, and service- enabled location-based solutions. This release includes a large set of integrated, tested, and flexible middleware components, as well as the hundreds of components that are available with Windows® Embedded CE 6.0 R2. These components enable Microsoft Auto–based systems to scale across a broad range of automotive makes and models. By capitalizing on these tools and on the broad Microsoft partner ecosystem, suppliers can reduce development costs and speed time-to-market while extending customers' lifestyles into the vehicles that they drive. Table of Contents TABLE OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................... 4 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 5 THE BUSINESS CASE FOR MICROSOFT AUTO 4.0 ...................................................................................... 6 THE INFOTAINMENT MARKET OPPORTUNITY ......................................................................................................... 6 INTRODUCING MICROSOFT AUTO ....................................................................................................................... 7 Benefits of Microsoft Auto ...................................................................................................................... 8 Microsoft Auto Service Center and Module ............................................................................................ 9 MICROSOFT: THE RIGHT PARTNER FOR YOU ....................................................................................................... 10 ABOUT US: MICROSOFT AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS UNIT AND ECOSYSTEMS ................................................................ 11 Microsoft Auto Development Ecosystem .............................................................................................. 12 Microsoft Engineering ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Partner Response Team ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Automotive Business Unit Partner Ecosystem ...................................................................................... 12 SUCCESS STORIES: MICROSOFT AUTO ON THE ROAD ............................................................................................ 13 Fiat Blue&Me ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Ford SYNC ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Continental Multi Media Platform ........................................................................................................ 16 AWARDS FOR MICROSOFT AUTO ...................................................................................................................... 16 DEEP DIVE INTO MICROSOFT AUTO 4.0 .................................................................................................. 17 MICROSOFT AUTO 4.0 COMPONENTS: THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS ...................................................................... 17 Hardware Design .................................................................................................................................. 18 Board Support Package and Systems ................................................................................................... 19 Boot Loaders for Microsoft Auto 4.0 ................................................................................................................. 20 Power Management .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Audio Arbitration and Management .................................................................................................................. 23 Networking ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Operating System ................................................................................................................................. 27 Functions of the Base Operating System Layer ................................................................................................. 28 Features of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 ....................................................................................................... 28 Middleware and Services ...................................................................................................................... 30 Telephony and Data Communication ................................................................................................................ 30 Bluetooth Connectivity ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Hands-Free Phone ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Connection Manager ......................................................................................................................................... 39 Entertainment.................................................................................................................................................... 41 Device Management .......................................................................................................................................... 44 Security .............................................................................................................................................................. 45 Reliability ........................................................................................................................................................... 48 Microsoft Auto Services ..................................................................................................................................... 49 Human–Machine Interface ................................................................................................................... 51 Human–Machine Interface Layer ...................................................................................................................... 51 Speech Service ................................................................................................................................................... 51 Display ............................................................................................................................................................... 52 DELIVERING A MICROSOFT AUTO 4.0–BASED SOLUTION ....................................................................... 54 PLATFORM BUILDER FOR WINDOWS EMBEDDED CE 6.0 R2 .................................................................................. 54 Platform Builder Catalog ...................................................................................................................... 55 Platform Customization ........................................................................................................................ 55 VISUAL STUDIO 2005 .................................................................................................................................... 56 DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE ............................................................................................................................. 56 Microsoft Auto 4.0 Platform Overview PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT KIT ......................................................................................................................... 56 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................. 57 FLEXIBLE ...................................................................................................................................................... 57 RELIABLE ...................................................................................................................................................... 57 CONNECTED ................................................................................................................................................. 58 PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED .............................................................................................................................. 58 APPENDIX 1: MICROSOFT AUTO 4.0 FEATURES .....................................................................................