Remotely configurable multimedia entertainment and information system for vehicles

A system for remotely configuring a wireless communication device in a vehicle comprising:

• a broadcaster that broadcasts content of various formats;
• a remote service provider for holding configuration data;
• a remote programming device coupled to said service provider for configuring configuration data for configuring content;
• a wireless communication device for receiving the configuration data from the service provider and for configuring the received content from the broadcaster by format in accordance with the configuration data, and displaying content according to the configured format based upon said configuration data on said wireless communication device;
• a display for displaying content in the configured format for a user;
• and
• a user interface for presenting the configured formats and for enabling the selection of content based upon said configured format by the user.

A method of remotely configuring a wireless communication device comprising the steps of:

• providing a wireless communication device capable of presenting content of various formats, a broadcaster that broadcasts content of various formats, a remote programming device for configuring configuration data for the content, and an Internet web page that holds the configuration data on an Internet gateway, the Internet gateway being able to communicate with the wireless communication device and the computer;
• remotely configuring, by the remote programming device, the configuration data on the Internet web page for desired formats of associated content for said wireless communication device;
• receiving the configuration data of the Internet web page from the Internet gateway and content from the broadcaster in the wireless communication device;
• configuring the received content from the broadcaster in the wireless communication device by format in accordance with the configuration data;
• presenting the configured formats to a user of the wireless communication device;
• selecting content in the configured format by the user;
• and
• providing the selected content from the broadcaster to the user through the wireless communication device.

A system for remotely configuring a wireless communication device in a vehicle comprising:

• a broadcaster that broadcasts content of various formats;
• an Internet gateway with an Internet web page for holding configuration data for configuring the content;
• a remote programming device coupled to said Internet gateway for configuring the configuration data on the Internet web page;
• a wireless communication device for receiving the configuration data from the Internet gateway and for configuring the received content from the broadcaster by format in accordance with the configuration data, and displaying content according to the configured format based upon said configuration data on said wireless communication device;
• a display for displaying content in the configured format for a user;
• and
• a user interface for presenting the configured formats and for enabling the selection of content based upon said configured format by the user.