Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

April Deneane Johnson

Medville Jay Throop

Paul Anthon Mueller

Brian David Tillman

Charles H Nagi

Jason Michael Miller

Gregory William Farrey

Thomas Eric Svenson

John Dolinsky, Jr

A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly receive update requests from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to, for each request, determine if any vehicle modules require updating. Also, the processor is configured to retrieve an updated version and sending the updated version to a vehicle for reflashing, for each module that requires updating. The processor is additionally configured to receive confirmation for each module that has been reflashed and update a vehicle configuration with a version identifier corresponding to the updated version for each reflashed module.

Method and apparatus for multiple vehicle software module reflash

Electronic modules in motor vehicles are reflashed without encountering errors due to insufficient electrical power becoming available during a reflashing. A server system stores a database of update files together with data corresponding to a respective current draw and a respective reflash time associated with the respective update files when applied in each respective vehicle. A vehicle sends pedigree information to the server system which then identifies relevant update files and corresponding current draw and reflash time data for the particular vehicle. The relevant update files and corresponding data are sent to the particular vehicle. A state of charge of a battery in the vehicle is determined. A depleted state of charge is estimated that would remain after applying a relevant update file. The update file is not applied if the estimated depleted state of charge is less than a predetermined state of charge.

Smart vehicle reflash with battery state of charge estimator

Smart vehicle reflash with battery state of charge (SOC) estimator

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Canton, MI, United States of America

April Deneane Johnson