Vehicle Software Upgrade Techniques
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining functionality of software in a vehicle, comprising:
- initially providing the vehicle with software resident on computer-readable medium to enable it to operate and interact with components thereof; and
updating the vehicle software by receiving a wireless transmission from a remote location.
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Abstract
System and method for maintaining functionality of software includes initially providing the vehicle with software resident on computer-readable medium to enable it to operate and interact with components thereof and updating the vehicle software by receiving a wireless transmission from one or more remote locations, e.g., a location maintained by a dealer or manufacturer of the vehicle. The software may be diagnostic software for a diagnostic module which diagnoses operability of components of the vehicle. Different remote locations may be responsible for different portions of the vehicle-resident software and may therefore provide different software upgrades, based on need.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining functionality of software in a vehicle, comprising:
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initially providing the vehicle with software resident on computer-readable medium to enable it to operate and interact with components thereof; and updating the vehicle software by receiving a wireless transmission from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for maintaining functionality of software in a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of sensor systems for providing data about operation of the vehicle; and a diagnostic module coupled to said sensor systems for diagnosing the state of the vehicle based on the data provided by said sensor systems, said diagnostic module including software resident on computer-readable medium to enable it to operate and interact with said sensor systems and receive software updates via a wireless transmission from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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