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iviLink is a connectivity platform that helps Car Infotainment System and Mobile Devices unite. By Car Infotainment System we imply Head Unit, Rear Seat Entertainment, PNA etc. Mobile Device is a phone or a tablet based on Android or iOS. Our technology provides seamless two-way integration between these units. So when inside the car, no longer you have to choose which one would be more convenient for particular road situation. You just use them together by means of iviLink. For more information on iviLink:
- Go through the general iviLink presentation
- Read technology description
- Learn more on iviLink web-site
Detailed information about changes in the latest release you can always find in WhatsNew file
SDK 1.2.0 is published. Bluetooth support is integrated into stack, improved Media playback, added watchdogs which makes iviLink more stable. You can install iviLink not only to Head Unit and also to Android phone/tablet and try our technology in real environment. Head Unit side of iviLink core stack is implemented for Ubuntu x86 (ver. 11.10 or higher) and Android (ver. 2.2 or higher). Mobile Device side is developed for Android 2.2 or higher.
Development of custom applications becomes even more interesting with this release. Having both sides of SDK you can really connect your phone to HU through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and test how they work together. If you manage to get the HU in a car you can really use iviLink how it was supposed to.
To add iviLink to your applications you’ll need to use a connection layer. Include AppLib to your applications and use its API. iviLink core-stack will do everything else for you. It will transfer your data to another side where “receiving” application can use it. We also released several demo applications together with SDK. They will become in handy as an example when you write your own apps. You can find them in samples folder
For upcoming releases iviLink team focuses on extending our deliveries with profile versions, additional demo applications and profiles. We’re also actively working on iOS support. Media and Control profiles are already included. In In the nearest release we will add new applications and Apple-ready SDK version.
Please refer to the Quick Start Guide to get a basic understanding of iviLink-based software development.
Starting release 1.1.2 iviLink supports Android. To test the communication via iviLink between two devices reference virtual machine was created with iviLink SDK installed and built for Ubuntu. It may be used for Android or Ubuntu developers in testing purposes. Please read the article Testing with Virtual Machine for more details.