Vehicle entertainment system operable by a remote device and method for remotely operating a vehicle entertainment system

A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:

• an entertainment console including a plurality of entertainment applications, said plurality of entertainment applications adapted to receive and process an entertainment medium, said entertainment console including an application program interface, said application program interface adapted to operate said plurality of entertainment applications and select an entertainment medium, said entertainment console generating an output signal corresponding to said selected entertainment medium;
• an output unit receiving said output signal and generating an output corresponding to said selected entertainment medium;
• and
• a wireless communication device adapted to send and receive signals between said entertainment console and a wireless remote device that is disposed at a location that is remote from the entertainment system, said wireless communication device including a radio frequency communications module, said radio frequency communications module adapted to download at least a portion of said application program interface to the remote device.

A method for controlling operation of a vehicle entertainment system comprising the steps of:

• equipping the vehicle entertainment system with a wireless communication device, the vehicle entertainment system having a plurality of entertainment applications and an application program interface;
• using the application program interface to control operation of the plurality of entertainment applications;
• downloading at least a portion of the application program interface from the vehicle entertainment system to a wireless remote device, the downloading being performed by using the wireless communication device;
• and
• operating the plurality of entertainment applications using the downloaded application program interface and the remote device.