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Method of operating a motor vehicle management computer system

  • US 6,185,484 B1
  • Filed: 08/05/1998
  • Issued: 02/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for selecting software to be executed by a motor vehicle computer system, said method comprising:

  • storing a plurality of application programs which implement functions of the motor vehicle;

    storing a plurality of hardware support objects for interfacing the plurality of application programs to data input devices and data output devices of the motor vehicle;

    storing a list of hardware support codes which identify specific hardware support objects;

    receiving a designation of one of the application programs as designated by an operator of the motor vehicle;

    reading, from the one of the application programs, designation of at least one of the plurality of hardware support objects which are required by the one of the application programs;

    reading from the at least one of the plurality of hardware support objects a given hardware support code;

    determining whether the given hardware support code is contained in the list of hardware support codes, and if so producing a validation indication; and

    executing the one of the application programs and the at least one of the plurality of hardware support objects in response to the validation indication.

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