Centralized management of motor vehicle software applications and services
US8838332B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44536
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one example, a network device stores a mapping of application operation modes to vehicle conditions such as a first condition of the vehicle powered but not moving and a second condition of the vehicle moving. The network device receives a wirelessly transmitted request for a particular application to utilize an interface powered by the vehicle. The network device compares an application identifier specified by the received request to the mapping. The network device then identifies a portion of the vehicle interface according to the comparison and signals control software on the vehicle to grant the particular application access to only the identified portion of the vehicle interface itself. The application can reside on the mobile device and utilize the vehicle interface as an extended interface, or the application can reside on the vehicle.
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