| US 7,366,589 B2 | ||
| Method and system for remote reflash | ||
| Stephen C. Habermas, Beverly Hills, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 13, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/845,506. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0256614 A1, Nov. 17, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 701—1 [701/33; 717/173; 717/178] | 18 Claims |
| 10. A system for remote reflashing of software for electronic control units (ECUs), the system comprising:
means for identifying one or more vehicles selected to receive updated ECU software using a database of vehicle information
located at a remote facility, wherein the identifying step comprises searching the database using at least one key parameter
associated with the vehicle information in the database;
means for preparing a software update package that includes the updated ECU software for each of the one or more identified
vehicles;
means for transmitting the software update package over a wireless carrier system to a telematics device of each of the identified
vehicles; and
means for installing the updated ECU software in at least one target ECU for each of the identified vehicles.
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