SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING VEHICLE INFORMATION USING WIRELESS ACCESS POINT CONNECTED TO TELEMATICS SERVER

• US 20120143402A1
• Filed: 04/14/2011
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Kim, Sung Woo, Park, Sung Woo, Lim, Ji Hyun, Jin, Geum Dan
• Granted Patent: US 8,768,537 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/75 by polling or interrogating the sub-stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

The present invention provides a technique for updating vehicle information using a wireless access point connected to a telematics server. More specifically, the system includes a wireless communication unit configured to connect to the wireless access point through, e.g., Wi-Fi network, to automatically receive an update data container(s), when the update data container(s) regarding the vehicle information is present in the telematics server; a control unit configured to store the update data container(s) received through the wireless communication unit and control the vehicle information and one or more devices corresponding to the vehicle information; and an update unit configured to update the vehicle information by using the update data container(s).

Claims

1. A system for updating vehicle information using a wireless access point connected to a telematics server, the system comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to connect to the wireless access point via a Wi-Fi network to automatically receive an update file, when the update file regarding the vehicle information is present on the telematics server;

a control unit configured to store the update file received through the wireless communication unit and control the vehicle information and one or more devices corresponding to the vehicle information; and

an update unit configured to update the vehicle information by using the update file.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to search the wireless access point located in a surrounding area.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit identifies the vehicle information that needs to be updated and requests for the update file regarding the identified vehicle information.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein, when an error occurs during when the update file is transmitted, the control unit is configured to send a request to the telematics server to resume transmission of the update file.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of map data, traffic information, and traffic surveillance camera information that are required for navigation, vehicle maintenance information including a breakdown diagnosis, and a software and a firmware for an operating system of an in-vehicle device.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless access point in which a connection is made is the wireless access point nearest to the location of the vehicle or the wireless access point that has a strongest signal strength.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit authenticates whether a connection between the wireless communication unit and the wireless access point is a valid connection.

8. A method of updating vehicle information using a wireless access point connected to a telematics server, the method comprising:

connecting, via a wireless communication unit, to the wireless access point through a Wi-Fi network to automatically receive an update file;

receiving, by the wireless communication unit, the update file, when the update file regarding the vehicle information is present on the telematics server;

storing, by a control unit, the received update file; and

updating the vehicle information by using the stored update file.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

searching the wireless access point located in a surrounding area.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein when the vehicle information that needs to be updated is identified, and when the vehicle information that needs to be updated exists, the method further comprises:

sending a request for the update file regarding the identified vehicle information to the telematics server.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein when an error occurs during when the update file is transmitted, the method further comprises:

requesting that the telematics server resume transmission of the update file.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle information at least one selected from a group consisting of map data, traffic information, and traffic surveillance camera information that are required for navigation, vehicle maintenance information including a breakdown diagnosis, and a software and a firmware for an operating system of an in-vehicle device.

13. An apparatus for updating vehicle information, the apparatus comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to connect to a wireless access point to automatically receive one or more update data containers, when one or more update data containers regarding vehicle information are present on a telematics server;

a control unit configured to store the update data container received through the wireless communication unit and control the vehicle information and one or more devices corresponding to the vehicle information; and

an update unit configured to update vehicle information by using one or more received update data containers.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, when an error occurs during when the update file is transmitted, the control unit is configured to send a request to the telematics server to resume transmission of the update file.

15. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of map data, traffic information, and traffic surveillance camera information that are required for navigation, vehicle maintenance information including a breakdown diagnosis, and a software and a firmware for an operating system of an in-vehicle device.