METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE INSTALLATION IN A VEHICLE

• US 20180321929A1
• Filed: 04/27/2018
• Published: 11/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation (AB Volvo)
• Original Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation (AB Volvo)
• Inventors: PERSSON, Magnus, SANDBLING, Eric
• Application Number:
  US15/964,293
• Publication Number:
  US 20180321929A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/08 Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/123 received data contents, e.g. message integrity
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A method is described for over-the-air installation of software in a vehicle. The method includes receiving installation instructions from a remote server, validating a received data package, validating pre-installation conditions of the vehicle determining if a software installation can be performed, installing software in the vehicle, validating post-installation conditions of the vehicle determining if the software is correctly installed, and providing an installation report to the remote server. A system is also described.

Claims

1. A method for over-the-air installation of software in a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving installation instructions from a remote server;

validating a received data package;

validating pre-installation conditions of the vehicle to determine if a software installation can be performed;

installing software in the vehicle upon validating the pre-installation conditions of the vehicle;

validating post-installation conditions of the vehicle to determine if the software is correctly installed; and

providing an installation report to the remote server.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating the received data package comprises verifying the authenticity and integrity of the received data package.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating pre-installation conditions comprises verifying that an expected vehicle configuration matches an actual vehicle configuration.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating pre-installation conditions comprises:

determining a state of charge of a vehicle battery;

determining an expected energy consumption required for software installation; and

determining if the battery can provide the expected energy required for software installation.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating pre-installation conditions comprises determining that no person is located within the vehicle.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating pre-installation conditions comprises determining that the vehicle is locked and that an alarm system of the vehicle is activated.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating pre-installation conditions comprises verifying that all control units of the vehicle to be updated respond to a request for communication.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating post-installation conditions comprises, verifying that all control units of the vehicle which have been updated respond to a request for communication.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein validating post-installation conditions comprises verifying that an expected updated vehicle configuration matches an actual updated vehicle configuration.

10. The method according to claim 1 further comprising notifying a user of the vehicle that the software installation is completed.

11. The method according to claim 1 wherein notifying a user comprises providing a visual indication in a user interface in the vehicle or providing a visual indication using an external indicator of the vehicle.

12. The method according to claim 1 wherein notifying a user comprises providing a notification to a remote application.

13. A system for over-the-air installation of software in a vehicle, the system comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a remote server; and

an installation control unit configured to

receive installation instructions from the remote server,

validate a received data package,

validate pre-installation conditions of the vehicle to determine if a software installation can be performed,

install software in the vehicle upon validation of the pre-installation conditions of the vehicle,

validate post-installation conditions of the vehicle to determine if the software is correctly installed, and

provide an installation report to the remote server.

14. The system according to claim 13 further comprising a visual indicator configured to provide a visual indication when a software installation is completed.

15. A vehicle comprising the system of claim 13.