Method for performing diagnostics or software maintenance for a vehicle
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1. A method of performing diagnostics or software maintenance on a vehicle, the method comprising:
- storing or making accessible components of configuration files in a central data processing system consistent with vehicle electronics of a particular vehicle, the components of configuration files support electronic communication of the components by a common payload compatible with two alternate connections;
a local connection comprising communication by a local diagnostic computer directly connected to the vehicle electronics through a wire, cable or wireless link and a remote connection comprising communication by a vehicle wireless communications device of the vehicle electronics over a communications network between the central electronic data processing system and the vehicle electronics;
requesting an update of the stored configuration files for the vehicle from the central electronic data processing system based on a user request; and
receiving the update of requested components of configuration files from the central electronic data processing system based on a comparison of a record of vehicle-installed configuration files and target configuration information, in the configuration files, stored at the central electronic data processing system.
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A method for performing diagnostics or software maintenance on a vehicle comprises storing components of configuration files in a central processing system. An update of the configuration files is requested for the vehicle from a central electronic data processing system based on a user request. The requested update of components of configuration files are received from the central electronic data processing system based on a comparison of a record of the vehicle-installed configuration files and target configuration information on configuration files stored at the central electronic data processing system.
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1. A method of performing diagnostics or software maintenance on a vehicle, the method comprising:
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storing or making accessible components of configuration files in a central data processing system consistent with vehicle electronics of a particular vehicle, the components of configuration files support electronic communication of the components by a common payload compatible with two alternate connections;
a local connection comprising communication by a local diagnostic computer directly connected to the vehicle electronics through a wire, cable or wireless link and a remote connection comprising communication by a vehicle wireless communications device of the vehicle electronics over a communications network between the central electronic data processing system and the vehicle electronics;requesting an update of the stored configuration files for the vehicle from the central electronic data processing system based on a user request; and receiving the update of requested components of configuration files from the central electronic data processing system based on a comparison of a record of vehicle-installed configuration files and target configuration information, in the configuration files, stored at the central electronic data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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6. A method of performing diagnostics or software maintenance on a vehicle, the method comprising:
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storing software components for vehicle electronics in a central data processing system; generating a common payload from the stored software components, the common payload compatible with a remote connection and a local connection to vehicle electronics in response to a request to update software on the vehicle electronics; receiving the generated common payload from the central data processing system; and installing the received, generated common payload in the vehicle electronics. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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