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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE ACTIVATION OF AN APPLICATION

  • US 20120054300A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2010
  • Published: 03/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An application activation method comprising:

  • interfacing a vehicle computing system with a remote device using an interface protocol;

    sending a query from the vehicle computing system to the remote device to determine applications and/or services available on the remote device that are capable of interaction with the vehicle computing system;

    selecting, at the vehicle computing system, an application or service from the determined available applications and/or services for interaction;

    sending an instruction from the vehicle computing system to an agent on the remote device, the instruction including an indication that the selected application or service is to be activated; and

    receiving confirmation, at the vehicle computing system, that the application or service has been activated.

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