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In-vehicle software distribution system, in-vehicle software distribution server, and in-vehicle software distribution method

US10891123B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2018
Grant dateJan 12, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/44
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Control for the flexible distribution of update software is realized.An in-vehicle software distribution system 1 is configured comprising an in-vehicle software distribution server (telematics center 10) which manages updates to an identical function by means of a campaign for an in-vehicle system (an engine ECU 241, for example) of a plurality of vehicles 20 and distributes software of the campaign remotely to target vehicles, a terminal 30, and a software update apparatus 210 which is mounted in each of the plurality of vehicles 20. Furthermore, in the telematics center 10, a campaign management unit 112 categorizes the campaign target vehicles into groups based on a predetermined criterion and creates a plurality of sub-campaigns which are subordinate to the campaign for each of the categorized groups, and a software distribution unit (an update software distribution unit 113) distributes software remotely to the target vehicles for each of the sub-campaigns.

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