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Updating and/or expanding the functionality of sequence control of at least one control unit

  • US 20070021844A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2006
  • Published: 01/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for upgrading or expanding functionality of a sequence control of at least one control unit of a motor vehicle, comprising the acts of:

  • reading a first data from a first control unit, and determining a version of the sequence control currently running in the first control unit based upon the first data, reading a second data from a second control unit, and determining a version of the sequence control currently running in the second control unit based upon the second data, determining, in a first check, whether the version of the sequence control currently running in the second control unit corresponds to a predetermined version of the sequence control or is more current than the predetermined version, and if the result of the first check is positive, saving a more current version of the sequence control with respect to the version currently running in the first control unit or a version which expands the functionality, or saving another sequence control or saving additional data versions in the first control unit.

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