System and method for accessing an in-vehicle communication network via a media interface
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1. A system for accessing an in-vehicle communication network, comprising:
- a media interface including a microprocessor, the media interface connected to a vehicle media system; and
a multimedia device connected to the media interface and configured to access the in-vehicle communication network via the vehicle media system such that the microprocessor is configured to transmit data bidirectionally between the multimedia device and one or more electronic control units included in the in-vehicle communication network;
wherein the multimedia device is configured to manipulate the data loaded on the multimedia device;
wherein the multimedia device is configured to connect to an external network, and to retrieve, from the external network, update data for a module within the in-vehicle communication network;
wherein the microprocessor of the media interface is configured to transmit the update data from the connected multimedia device to the in-vehicle communication network; and
wherein the microprocessor of the media interface is configured to retrieve update data from the connected multimedia device, identify a module within the in-vehicle communication network to update, and transmit the update data to the identified module.
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Abstract
A system and method relate to accessing an in-vehicle communication network, including a media interface having a microprocessor. The media interface may be connected to a vehicle media system. Further, a media device may be connected to the media interface, and the media device may access the in-vehicle communication network via the media interface.
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1. A system for accessing an in-vehicle communication network, comprising:
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a media interface including a microprocessor, the media interface connected to a vehicle media system; and a multimedia device connected to the media interface and configured to access the in-vehicle communication network via the vehicle media system such that the microprocessor is configured to transmit data bidirectionally between the multimedia device and one or more electronic control units included in the in-vehicle communication network; wherein the multimedia device is configured to manipulate the data loaded on the multimedia device; wherein the multimedia device is configured to connect to an external network, and to retrieve, from the external network, update data for a module within the in-vehicle communication network; wherein the microprocessor of the media interface is configured to transmit the update data from the connected multimedia device to the in-vehicle communication network; and wherein the microprocessor of the media interface is configured to retrieve update data from the connected multimedia device, identify a module within the in-vehicle communication network to update, and transmit the update data to the identified module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for accessing an in-vehicle communication network, comprising:
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connecting a multimedia device to an external network, retrieving by the multimedia device, from the external network, update data for a module within the in-vehicle communication network; connecting the multimedia device to a media interface including a microprocessor, the media interface connected to a vehicle media system; accessing the in-vehicle communication network by the multimedia device via the vehicle media system; transmitting data bidirectionally between the multimedia device and one or more electronic control units included in the in-vehicle communication network; transmitting the update data by the microprocessor of the media interface from the connected portable multimedia device to the in-vehicle communication network; and retrieving update data by the microprocessor of the media interface from the connected multimedia device; identifying a module within the in-vehicle communication network to update; and transmitting the update data to the identified module; wherein the multimedia device is configured to manipulate the data loaded on the multimedia device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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