TRANSFER OF DIGITAL DATA TO MOBILE SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

• US 20150358955A1
• Filed: 06/05/2014
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: KRESSE, Matthew, RAI, Vinuth, MELEN, Roger
• Granted Patent: US 9,705,990 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/46 for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication

Abstract

The disclosure includes a system and method for communicating digital data from a mobile client device to a mobile system. The system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: obtain journey context data that includes data describing a future journey; determine digital data to transmit to the mobile system based on the journey context data; detect a presence of the mobile system; verify that the digital data is valid for the mobile system based on the journey context data; and send the digital data to the mobile system responsive to detecting the presence of the mobile system and the digital data being valid for the mobile system.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining journey context data that includes data describing a future journey;

determining digital data to transmit to a mobile system based on the journey context data;

detecting a presence of the mobile system;

verifying that the digital data is valid for the mobile system based on the journey context data; and

sending the digital data to the mobile system responsive to detecting the presence of the mobile system and the digital data being valid for the mobile system.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing digital data on different mobile client devices; and

wherein sending the digital data to the mobile system comprises sending the digital data from the different mobile client devices to the mobile system simultaneously.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the digital data comprises:

determining time-sensitive digital data based on an estimated departure time and an estimated arrival time associated with the future journey; and

wherein the time-sensitive digital data is associated with an expiration time and is valid at least during a time period between the estimated departure time and the estimated arrival time.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein verifying that the digital data is valid for the mobile system comprises:

determining that a current time is before the expiration time of the time-sensitive digital data; and

verifying that the time-sensitive digital data is valid for the mobile system responsive to the current time being before the expiration time.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the digital data comprises determining location-based digital data based on an estimated route associated with the future journey.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein verifying that the digital data is valid for the mobile system comprises:

determining a current location associated with the mobile client device;

determining that the current location is along the estimated route; and

verifying that the location-based digital data is valid for the mobile system responsive to the current location being along the estimated route.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving new mobile system data from the mobile system; and

forwarding the new mobile system data to a data log server.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile system includes a vehicle.

9. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium including a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

obtain journey context data that includes data describing a future journey;

determine digital data to transmit to a mobile system based on the journey context data;

detect a presence of the mobile system;

verify that the digital data is valid for the mobile system based on the journey context data; and

send the digital data to the mobile system responsive to detecting the presence of the mobile system and the digital data being valid for the mobile system.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on the computer causes the computer to also:

store different portions of the digital data on different mobile client devices; and

wherein sending the digital data to the mobile system comprises sending the different portions of the digital data from the different mobile client devices to the mobile system simultaneously.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein determining the digital data comprises:

determining time-sensitive digital data based on an estimated departure time and an estimated arrival time associated with the future journey; and

wherein the time-sensitive digital data is associated with an expiration time and is valid at least during a time period between the estimated departure time and the estimated arrival time.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein verifying that the digital data is valid for the mobile system comprises:

determining that a current time is before the expiration time of the time-sensitive digital data; and

verifying that the time-sensitive digital data is valid for the mobile system responsive to the current time being before the expiration time.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein determining the digital data comprises determining location-based digital data based on an estimated route associated with the future journey.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein verifying that the digital data is valid for the mobile system comprises:

determining a current location associated with the mobile client device;

determining that the current location is along the estimated route; and

verifying that the location-based digital data is valid for the mobile system responsive to the current location being along the estimated route.

15. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to;

obtain journey context data that includes data describing a future journey;

determine digital data to transmit to a mobile system based on the journey context data;

detect a presence of the mobile system;

verify that the digital data is valid for the mobile system based on and the journey context data; and

send the digital data to the mobile system responsive to detecting the presence of the mobile system and the digital data being valid for the mobile system.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions when executed cause the system to also:

store different portions of the digital data on different mobile client devices; and

wherein the instructions cause the system to send the digital data to the mobile system by sending the different portions of the digital data from the different mobile client devices to the mobile system simultaneously.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions when executed cause the system to determine the digital data by:

determining time-sensitive digital data based on an estimated departure time and an estimated arrival time associated with the future journey; and

wherein the time-sensitive digital data is associated with an expiration time and is valid at least during a time period between the estimated departure time and the estimated arrival time.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the instructions when executed cause the system to verify that the digital data is valid for the mobile system by:

determining that a current time is before the expiration time of the time-sensitive digital data; and

verifying that the time-sensitive digital data is valid for the mobile system responsive to the current time being before the expiration time.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions when executed cause the system to determine the digital data by determining location-based digital data based on an estimated route associated with the future journey.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the instructions when executed cause the system to verify that the digital data is valid for the mobile system by:

determining a current location associated with the mobile client device;

determining that the current location is along the estimated route; and

verifying that the location-based digital data is valid for the mobile system responsive to the current location being along the estimated route.

21. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving data describing a list of first mobile systems and a second mobile system;

determining digital data to transfer from a storage system to the second mobile system;

detecting a first network availability between the storage system and one or more first mobile systems from the list;

transferring the digital data from the storage system to the one or more first mobile systems responsive to detecting the first network availability;

detecting a second network availability between the second mobile system and at least one first mobile system from the one or more first mobile systems;

verifying that the digital data is valid for the second mobile system based on journey context data associated with the second mobile system; and

transferring the digital data from the at least one first mobile system to the second mobile system responsive to detecting the second network availability and the digital data being valid for the second mobile system.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one first mobile system includes a mobile computing device and the second mobile system includes a vehicle.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one first mobile system includes at least one first vehicle and the second mobile system includes a second vehicle.

24. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving data describing a list of first mobile systems and a second mobile system;

determining digital data to transfer from the second mobile system to a storage system;

detecting a first network availability between the second mobile system and one or more first mobile systems from the list;

transferring the digital data from the second mobile system to the one or more first mobile systems responsive to detecting the first network availability;

detecting a second network availability between the storage system and at least one first mobile system from the one or more first mobile systems;

verifying that the digital data is valid for the at least one first mobile system;

transferring the digital data from the at least one first mobile system to the storage system responsive to detecting the second network availability and the digital data being valid for the at least one first mobile system; and

verifying that the transferred digital data is valid for the storage system.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the at least one mobile system includes at least one first vehicle, the second mobile system includes a second vehicle and the digital data includes software update data.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the digital data is transferred from the second mobile system to the storage system responsive to detecting the second mobile system being in a key-off state.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

determining a state of a battery management system in the second mobile system; and

performing software update on the second mobile system based on the state of the battery management system.

28. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium including a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

receive data describing a list of first mobile systems and a second mobile system;

determine digital data to transfer from a storage system to the second mobile system;

detect a first network availability between the storage system and one or more first mobile systems from the list;

transfer the digital data from the storage system to the one or more first mobile systems responsive to detecting the first network availability;

detect a second network availability between the second mobile system and at least one first mobile system from the one or more first mobile systems;

verify that the digital data is valid for the second mobile system based on journey context data associated with the second mobile system; and

transfer the digital data from the at least one first mobile system to the second mobile system responsive to detecting the second network availability and the digital data being valid for the second mobile system.

29. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the at least one first mobile system includes a mobile computing device and the second mobile system includes a vehicle.

30. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the at least one first mobile system includes at least one first vehicle and the second mobile system includes a second vehicle.

31. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium including a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

receive data describing a list of first mobile systems and a second mobile system;

determine digital data to transfer from the second mobile system to a storage system;

detect a first network availability between the second mobile system and one or more first mobile systems from the list;

transfer the digital data from the second mobile system to the one or more first mobile systems responsive to detecting the first network availability;

detect a second network availability between the storage system and at least one first mobile system from the one or more first mobile systems;

verify that the digital data is valid for the at least one first mobile system;

transfer the digital data from the at least one first mobile system to the storage system responsive to detecting the second network availability and the digital data being valid for the at least one first mobile system; and

verify that the transferred digital data is valid for the storage system.

32. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein the at least one mobile system includes at least one first vehicle, the second mobile system includes a second vehicle and the digital data includes software update data.

33. The computer program product of claim 32, wherein the software digital data is transferred from the second mobile system to the storage system responsive to detecting the second mobile system being in a key-off state.

34. The computer program product of claim 33, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

determine a state of a battery management system in the second mobile system; and

perform software update on the second mobile system based on the state of the battery management system.

35. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to;

receive data describing a list of first mobile systems and a second mobile system;

determine digital data to transfer from a storage system to the second mobile system;

detect a first network availability between the storage system and one or more first mobile systems from the list;

transfer the digital data from the storage system to the one or more first mobile systems responsive to detecting the first network availability;

detect a second network availability between the second mobile system and at least one first mobile system from the one or more first mobile systems;

verify that the digital data is valid for the second mobile system based on journey context data associated with the second mobile system; and

transfer the digital data from the at least one first mobile system to the second mobile system responsive to detecting the second network availability and the digital data being valid for the second mobile system.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the at least one first mobile system includes at least one mobile computing device and the second mobile system includes a vehicle.

37. The system of claim 35, wherein the at least one first mobile system includes at least one first vehicle and the second mobile system includes a second vehicle.

38. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to;

receive data describing a list of first mobile systems and a second mobile system;

determine digital data to transfer from the second mobile system to a storage system;

detect a first network availability between the second mobile system and one or more first mobile systems from the list;

transfer the digital data from the second mobile system to the one or more first mobile systems responsive to detecting the first network availability;

detect a second network availability between the storage system and at least one first mobile system from the one or more first mobile systems;

verify that the digital data is valid for the at least one first mobile system;

transfer the digital data from the at least one first mobile system to the storage system responsive to detecting the second network availability and the digital data being valid for the at least one first mobile system; and

verify that the transferred digital data is valid for the storage system.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the at least one mobile system includes at least one first vehicle, the second mobile system includes a second vehicle and the digital data includes software update data.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein the digital data is transferred from the second mobile system to the storage system responsive to detecting the second mobile system being in a key-off state.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the instructions when executed further cause the system to:

determine a state of a battery management system in the second mobile system; and

perform software update on the second mobile system based on the state of the battery management system.