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Apparatus and method of software implementation between a vehicle and mobile device

  • US 9,361,090 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2014
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle computer system (VCS) configured to communicate with a mobile device, comprising:

  • a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a mobile device located in the vehicle;

    a VCS software stack configured to interact with a mobile device Bluetooth profile;

    a processor configured to;

    receive a message from the mobile device located in the vehicle indicating a version of the mobile device Bluetooth profile;

    determine memory space availability to download and install an update to the VCS software stack including an update to a vehicle Bluetooth profile;

    determine if the VCS needs an update to the VCS software stack based at least upon the version of the mobile device Bluetooth profile;

    download an update to the VCS software stack from an off- board server;

    update the VCS to include the updated software stack including at least an update to the vehicle Bluetooth profile;

    communicate with the mobile device utilizing at least the updated vehicle Bluetooth profile.

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