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CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES

  • US 20110093137A1
  • Filed: 10/28/2010
  • Published: 04/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for remotely controlling operation of a user application program executable in a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a server computer located remotely from a motor vehicle and having access to wireless communications for exchanging information with the motor vehicle;

    storing a digital configuration file in a datastore accessible to the server, the configuration file including parameters for remotely controlling access to user interface resources of a head unit of the motor vehicle;

    receiving at the server a wirelessly transmitted request message from the motor vehicle, the request message including an identifier of the motor vehicle, and data for identifying at least one user application program;

    comparing the received request message to the stored configuration file parameters; and

    wirelessly transmitting a control message to the motor vehicle in response to the request message, the control message indicating, for at least one of the identified user application programs, which user interface resources of the head unit of the motor vehicle are permitted, or conversely are not permitted, to be utilized by the corresponding application program, based on the parameters stored in the configuration file.

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