Method and system for updating the software of a motor vehicle sensor
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1. A method for updating software of at least one sensor in a first motor vehicle that is equipped with a motor vehicle communication system, comprising the steps:
- transmitting updated software of the at least one sensor to the motor vehicle communication system equipped in the first motor vehicle, wherein the transmitting of the updated software of the at least one sensor is performed by a second motor vehicle different from the first motor vehicle; and
installing, on the at least one sensor in the first motor vehicle, the updated software of the at least one sensor from the motor vehicle communication system equipped in the first motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A method for updating software of at least one sensor in a motor vehicle, which is equipped with a motor vehicle communication system, comprises transmitting the software to be updated to the motor vehicle communication system and to install it from the motor vehicle communication system on the at least one sensor.
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1. A method for updating software of at least one sensor in a first motor vehicle that is equipped with a motor vehicle communication system, comprising the steps:
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transmitting updated software of the at least one sensor to the motor vehicle communication system equipped in the first motor vehicle, wherein the transmitting of the updated software of the at least one sensor is performed by a second motor vehicle different from the first motor vehicle; and installing, on the at least one sensor in the first motor vehicle, the updated software of the at least one sensor from the motor vehicle communication system equipped in the first motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A system for updating software of at least one sensor installed in a first motor vehicle, comprising:
a motor vehicle communication system installed in the first motor vehicle, the motor vehicle communication system being adapted to receive, from a second motor vehicle different from the first motor vehicle, updated software of the at least one sensor and to install the received updated software of the at least one sensor on the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 20)
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