US 2015/0309784 A1 · METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS IN COORDINATION WITH OPERATIONAL MODES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for updating at least one software component of a motor vehicle in coordination with predetermined safe operational modes of the vehicle permitting the updating without danger to a driver operating the motor vehicle. The method operates such that a receiver circuit of a hub controller of the motor vehicle receives and stores a software update module in a memory of the hub controller. A processor of the hub controller determines an operational condition of the motor vehicle and selectively updates at least one software component of the motor vehicle with the software update module responsive to the operational condition of the motor vehicle being in a predetermined safe operational mode permitting the updating without danger to a driver operating the motor vehicle. Preferably, the updating of the at least one software component with the software update module takes place only during DPF regeneration.

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Dependent claims

A method in a hub controller of an associated motor vehicle for coordinating an update of at least one software component of the motor vehicle with an operational condition of the motor vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving by a receiver circuit of the hub controller a software update module;
storing the software update module in a memory of the hub controller;
determining by a processor of the hub controller an operational condition of the motor vehicle;
and,
selectively updating the at least one software component of the motor vehicle by the processor with the software update module from the memory responsive to the operational condition of the motor vehicle being in a predetermined safe operational mode.

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A hub controller for coordinating an update of at least one software component of an associated motor vehicle with an operational condition of the motor vehicle, the hub controller comprising:

a receiver circuit operatively coupled with an associated network, the receiver circuit being configured to receive a software update module from the associated network;
a memory operatively coupled with the receiver circuit and being configured to store the software update module;
and,
a processor operatively coupled with the receiver circuit and memory and being configured to determine an operational condition of the associated motor vehicle, wherein the processor selectively updates the at least one software component of the associated motor vehicle with the software update module responsive to the operational condition of the motor vehicle being in a predetermined safe operational mode permitting the updating.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and apparatus for updating software components in coordination with operational modes of a motor vehicle

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Methods and apparatus for updating software components in coordination with operational modes of a motor vehicle

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