The agreement is the first of its kind that Microsoft has forged within the automotive sector. The joint venture is meant to provide an infotainment software suite to enhance reuse of software for in-vehicle infotainment and to drive innovations.
The company is developing technologies for a new multimedia platform that will reportedly provide a longer menu of infotainment options while reducing drivers' distraction.
"In-vehicle electronics breakthroughs have continued at an accelerated pace, opening the door for new opportunities," said Uwe Reder, managing director at e.solutions. "exFAT gives us the opportunity to functionally integrate and innovate, providing our customers with a full-featured driving experience."
exFAT delivers a significant leap forward in the size of media files that can be stored on a broad range of consumer electronic devices and increases the speed with which they can be accessed. exFAT will give car owners additional and reliable resources for bringing multimedia content into their vehicles.
"exFAT will help the auto industry and other industries make it easier for their customers to move large audio and video files across devices," said David Kaefer, general manager of Intellectual Property Licensing at Microsoft. "e.solutions is leading the way for the auto industry, and we're pleased to make exFAT available to them and to others through our patent licensing program."
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