Method for managing vehicle software configuration updates
First Claim
1. A method for remotely updating software stored in a memory device of a vehicle equipped with a telematics unit, the method comprising:
- initiating remote communication between a call center and the telematics unit;
uploading from the telematics unit to the call center a vehicle software configuration for the software stored in the memory device;
comparing the vehicle software configuration with a standard stored in the call center; and
downloading via a wireless network from the call center to the telematics unit updated software to replace the software stored in the memory device when the vehicle software configuration differs from the standard stored in the call center.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and a method for managing a software configuration of a vehicle. Software configuration update data for a vehicle is requested from a central database from one of a call center or a telematics unit. Vehicle software configuration data representative of a vehicle software configuration is retrieved. A determination is made whether the software configuration update data corresponds with the vehicle software configuration data and a software module is sent from the call center to the telematics unit via a wireless network based on the determination. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for managing the software configuration of the vehicle.
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1. A method for remotely updating software stored in a memory device of a vehicle equipped with a telematics unit, the method comprising:
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initiating remote communication between a call center and the telematics unit; uploading from the telematics unit to the call center a vehicle software configuration for the software stored in the memory device; comparing the vehicle software configuration with a standard stored in the call center; and downloading via a wireless network from the call center to the telematics unit updated software to replace the software stored in the memory device when the vehicle software configuration differs from the standard stored in the call center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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