VEHICLE SOFTWARE UPGRADE TECHNIQUES
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Abstract
A method for maintaining vehicle-resident map information may include, in a vehicle with at least one communications processor integrated within the vehicle, the at least one communications processor being operable to receive wireless transmissions including map information from a remote location separate and apart from the vehicle, obtaining GPS information relating to the vehicle. The map information received by the at least one communications processor may be downloaded from the remote location. A map corresponding to the map information, and an indication of the current vehicle location may be displayed within the map, based on the GPS information. The map information may correspond to the GPS information. Road information may be wirelessly transmitted to one or more locations based on the GPS information.
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31 Claims
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16. A method for maintaining vehicle-resident map information, the method comprising:
in a vehicle comprising at least one communications processor integrated within the vehicle, the at least one communications processor being operable to receive wireless transmissions including map information from a remote location separate and apart from the vehicle; obtaining GPS information relating to the vehicle; downloading the map information received by the at least one communications processor from the remote location; and displaying a map corresponding to the map information, and an indication of current vehicle location within the map based on the GPS information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for maintaining vehicle-resident map information, the system comprising:
at least one communications processor integrated within a vehicle, the at least one communications processor being operable to; receive wireless transmissions including map information from a remote location separate and apart from the vehicle; obtain GPS information relating to the vehicle; download the map information received by the at least one communications processor from the remote location; and display a map corresponding to the map information, and an indication of current vehicle location within the map based on the GPS information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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