- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for vehicle computing system software updates
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Application No.: US13587129Application Date: 2012-08-16
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Publication No.: US09858064B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: David Chase Mitchell , Chad Evert Esselink , Darren Peter Shelcusky , Michael Raymond Westra
- Applicant: David Chase Mitchell , Chad Evert Esselink , Darren Peter Shelcusky , Michael Raymond Westra
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Jennifer Stec
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; G06F9/445

Abstract:
In a first illustrative embodiment, a system includes a mobile device processor configured to communicate wirelessly with both a remote server and a vehicle computing system (VCS). The processor is further configured to query the VCS for a module version, relay the module version to a remote system and receive information relating to an updated module version and module. The processor is also configured to query the VCS for vehicle battery information, inform a user of battery sufficiency for a recommended installation of the updated module, and, responsive to a user instruction to proceed with installation, instruct the VCS to download and install the updated module.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140052330A1 Methods and Apparatus for Vehicle Computing System Software Updates Public/Granted day:2014-02-20
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