METHOD OF MANAGING A SCHEDULE-BASED SOFTWARE PACKAGE UPDATE
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1. A method of managing the updating of a vehicle software configuration, the method comprising:
- (a) establishing a temporal period;
(b) identifying a software package;
(c) determining if a vehicle does not have the identified software package;
(d) wirelessly sending the software package from a central facility to the vehicle during the temporal period; and
(e) storing the software package at the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of managing the updating of a vehicle software configuration includes establishing a temporal period, identifying a software package, determining if that vehicle does not have the identified software package, wirelessly sending the software package from a central facility to the vehicle during the temporal period, and storing the software package at the vehicle.
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1. A method of managing the updating of a vehicle software configuration, the method comprising:
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(a) establishing a temporal period; (b) identifying a software package; (c) determining if a vehicle does not have the identified software package; (d) wirelessly sending the software package from a central facility to the vehicle during the temporal period; and (e) storing the software package at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of managing the updating of a vehicle software configuration, the method comprising:
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(a) establishing a temporal period; (b) associating the temporal period with a vehicle; (c) providing an update software package; (d) comparing the software package stored on the vehicle with the update software package; (e) if the software package stored on the vehicle is different from the update software package, downloading the update software package during the temporal period; and (f) storing the software package at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of managing the updating of a vehicle software configuration, the method comprising:
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(a) establishing a temporal period; (b) associating the temporal period with a vehicle; (c) associating with the temporal period a software package; (d) storing the temporal period and the software package in a database with a vehicle identifier; (e) recognizing the beginning of a temporal period; (f) wirelessly checking a vehicle to determine that the software package associated with the temporal period is stored at the vehicle; (g) if the software package is not stored at the vehicle, accessing the software package from the database and wirelessly sending the software package to the vehicle; and (h) storing the software package at the vehicle.
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