METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIA FOR UPDATING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT
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1. A method for updating an electronic control unit, comprising steps of:
- (a) allowing an update device of a vehicle to wirelessly connect to an update server, at a request of a user terminal;
(b) allowing the update device to download a software update from the update server; and
(c) allowing the update device to update the electronic control unit by using the software update.
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Abstract
A method for updating an electronic control unit, includes steps of: (a) allowing an update device of a vehicle to wirelessly connect to an update server, at a request of a user terminal; (b) allowing the update device to download a software update from the update server; and (c) allowing the update device to update the electronic control unit by using the software update. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to update the electronic control units of the vehicle by using the user terminal wirelessly and conveniently without using the complicated method by using an existing cable, a laptop for update, etc.
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1. A method for updating an electronic control unit, comprising steps of:
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(a) allowing an update device of a vehicle to wirelessly connect to an update server, at a request of a user terminal; (b) allowing the update device to download a software update from the update server; and (c) allowing the update device to update the electronic control unit by using the software update. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an update of an electronic control unit in a user terminal, comprising steps of:
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(a) connecting to an electronic control unit in a vehicle by a user terminal; (b) allowing information on the electronic control unit to be checked; (c) allowing information on a software update stored in an update server to be checked, wherein an update device for updating the electronic control unit is connected to the update server; and (d) allowing a request for downloading the software update or a request for updating the electronic control unit to be transmitted to the updated device if the download or the update is determined to be necessary by referring to the comparison result between the information on the electronic control unit and the information on the software update stored in the update server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transmitting a software update for a vehicle with an electronic control unit, comprising steps of:
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storing a software update of an electronic control unit of a vehicle by an update server; making the update server wirelessly connected to the vehicle, if a user requests an update for the electronic control unit and the user is authenticated; and allowing the update server to transmit the software update to the vehicle at the request of the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for updating an electronic control unit, comprising:
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a user terminal for displaying information on an electronic control unit of a vehicle and controlling an update of the electronic control unit; an update device, installed in the vehicle, for providing information on the electronic control unit to the user terminal and updating the electronic control unit at a request of the user terminal; and an update server for storing a software update and transmitting the software update to the update device at the request of the user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An update device of a vehicle with an electronic control unit, comprising;
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a communication part for performing wired and wireless communications with an update server and a user terminal; a download managing part for downloading and storing a software update from the update server; and an update executing part for updating the electronic control unit by using the software update. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A user terminal for controlling a vehicle with an electronic control unit, comprising:
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a communication part for performing a wired or wireless communication directly or indirectly with an update server and a vehicle; an information managing part for managing information on a software update transmitted from the update server and information on the electronic control unit from the vehicle; a display part for displaying the information on the electronic control unit; and an input acquiring part for receiving an entry from a user for downloading the software update or updating the electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A server for managing a software update for an electronic control unit, comprising:
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a communication part for performing a wired or wireless communication directly or indirectly with a vehicle and a user terminal; a software managing part for storing and managing the software update; and a download controlling part for transmitting the software update to the vehicle, if a request for downloading the software update is made. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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