Method, Head Unit, and Vehicle for Introducing Applications into the Head Unit of the Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for introducing applications into a head unit of a vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
- transmitting a first identifier by a software component of the head unit to a server via a first communication channel;
receiving a main application in response to the transmission of the first identifier by the server;
transmitting a vehicle identification number of the vehicle by the main application to the server via a second communication channel;
receiving metadata associated with the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, wherein the metadata comprises one or more identifiers;
transferring at least one identifier of the received metadata from the main application to the software component;
communicating the at least one identifier of the received metadata by an invariable software component to the server via the first communication channel;
receiving at least one application associated with the at least one identifier by the software component;
storing at least one application by the software component; and
forwarding a storage location of the at least one application from the software component to the main application.
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Abstract
A method is provided for introducing applications into a head unit of a vehicle. The method includes: transferring a first identifier by a software component of the head unit via a first communication channel to a server; receiving a main application in response to the transferring of the first identifier from the server; transferring a vehicle identification number of the vehicle by the main application via a second communication channel to the server; receiving metadata associated with the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, wherein the metadata include one or more identifiers; transferring at least one identifier of the received metadata from the main application to the software component; transferring the at least one identifier of the received metadata by an invariable software component via the first communication channel to the server; receiving at least one application associated with the at least one identifier by the software component; saving the at least one application by the software component; and forwarding a storage location of the at least one application from the software component to the main application.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for introducing applications into a head unit of a vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
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transmitting a first identifier by a software component of the head unit to a server via a first communication channel; receiving a main application in response to the transmission of the first identifier by the server; transmitting a vehicle identification number of the vehicle by the main application to the server via a second communication channel; receiving metadata associated with the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, wherein the metadata comprises one or more identifiers; transferring at least one identifier of the received metadata from the main application to the software component; communicating the at least one identifier of the received metadata by an invariable software component to the server via the first communication channel; receiving at least one application associated with the at least one identifier by the software component; storing at least one application by the software component; and forwarding a storage location of the at least one application from the software component to the main application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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