Patent · US Active

System and method for updating vehicle computing platform configuration information

US7979177B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Motor Company · US

Inventors

Thomas Joseph Hermann · Iserlohn, DE
Timothy Curtis · Central Saanich, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2007
Grant date	Jul 12, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/083
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A configurable vehicle computer is enabled based on identification information associated with a driver. Updates to the configurable vehicle computer are stored at a remote location. The updates are downloaded upon an authorized vehicle start-up.

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