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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

  • US 20110225416A1
  • Filed: 02/14/2011
  • Published: 09/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring software applications for use in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:

  • selecting a software application stored in the motor vehicle from a vehicle service provider using a device separate from the motor vehicle;

    communicating a configuration Uniform Resource Locator (URL) from the vehicle service provider to the device;

    configuring the software application using the configuration URL on the device;

    communicating the configuration of the software application from the device to the vehicle service provider;

    updating the software application with the configuration;

    starting the software application using a module of the motor vehicle;

    sending a request from the motor vehicle to the vehicle service provider requesting the configuration of the software application;

    sending the configuration of the software application to the motor vehicle; and

    configuring the software application stored in the motor vehicle using the configuration of the software application sent by the service provider.

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