Back to results
US 2008/0189006 A1Published application
Method and System for Securely Storing Odometer Information in an Automobile
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsTerence L. Meehan, Kenneth M. Hromada, Steven A. Stringfellow, Kevin E. Fondaw
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method and system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, provide a means to securely store odometer information in an automobile. A distance traveled by the automobile is calculated. The distance traveled is then stored in both a first and second memory unit within the automobile.
Claims20
A method for managing odometer information in an automobile comprising:
- calculating a distance traveled by the automobile;
- storing the distance traveled in a first memory unit within the automobile;
- and
- storing the distance traveled in a second memory unit within the automobile.
1 more element
A computing system for use in an automobile comprising:
- at least one processor configured to calculate a distance traveled by the automobile;
- a first memory unit in operable communication with the at least one processor and configured to store the distance traveled by the automobile;
- and
- a second memory unit in operable communication with the at least one processor and configured to store the distance traveled by the automobile.
1 more element
An automobile comprising:
- a frame;
- a first automotive control module coupled to the frame including a first processor and a first memory storage unit, the first processor configured to calculate odometer information and the first memory storage unit configured to store the odometer information;
- a second automotive control module coupled to the frame including a second processor and a second memory storage unit, the second processor configured to calculate the odometer information and the second memory storage unit configured to store the odometer information;
- and
- a third automotive control module coupled to the frame including a third memory unit configured to store the odometer information and a display unit to display the odometer information to a user of the automobile.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.