INSTALLING VEHICLE UPDATES
First Claim
1. A method of installing a vehicle update in a vehicle system module (VSM) onboard a vehicle while enabling the vehicle to remain in a mobilized state during the installation of the vehicle update, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a vehicle update for a target VSM in the vehicle while the vehicle is in the mobilized state;
performing a hand-off operation procedure between a proxy device and the target VSM so that the proxy device is granted permission to execute vehicle operating instructions as if the proxy device is the target VSM;
thereafter,installing the vehicle update at the target VSM; and
continuing operation of the vehicle in the mobilized state using the proxy device instead of the target VSM during the installing step.
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Abstract
A communication system and a method of using the communication system to install a vehicle update in a vehicle system module (VSM) onboard a vehicle while enabling the vehicle to remain in a mobilized state during the installation of the vehicle update. The method includes the steps of receiving a vehicle update for a target VSM in the vehicle while the vehicle is in the mobilized state; performing a hand-off operation procedure between a proxy device and the target VSM so that the proxy device is granted permission to execute vehicle operating instructions as if the proxy device is the target VSM; thereafter, installing the vehicle update at the target VSM; and continuing operation of the vehicle in the mobilized state using the proxy device instead of the target VSM during the installing step.
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1. A method of installing a vehicle update in a vehicle system module (VSM) onboard a vehicle while enabling the vehicle to remain in a mobilized state during the installation of the vehicle update, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a vehicle update for a target VSM in the vehicle while the vehicle is in the mobilized state; performing a hand-off operation procedure between a proxy device and the target VSM so that the proxy device is granted permission to execute vehicle operating instructions as if the proxy device is the target VSM;
thereafter,installing the vehicle update at the target VSM; and continuing operation of the vehicle in the mobilized state using the proxy device instead of the target VSM during the installing step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium for a mobile device, comprising computer program instructions that enable the mobile device to execute temporarily an updated set of operating instructions on behalf of a vehicle system module (VSM) in a vehicle while the updated set of operating instructions is being installed therein, thereby enabling the vehicle to remain in a mobilized state during the installation, said computer program product comprising:
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instructions for receiving the updated set of operating instructions at the mobile device from a remote server; instructions for communicating with the vehicle via a gateway module therein in response to the receiving step; and instructions for performing a hand-off operation procedure in response to receiving a readiness message from the gateway module, wherein, during the hand-off operation procedure, the mobile device executes the updated set of operating instructions for the vehicle via the gateway module so that the vehicle may continue operations while the gateway module installs the updated set of operating instructions in the VSM. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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