Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Sukhwinder Wadhwa

Julius Marchwicki

Michael Raymond Westra

Francis Luk

Mounir Hider

Michael J Schanerberger

Lisa Reynolds

Sandeep Singh Waraich

Doron M Elliott

David Michael DiMeo

Jeffrey Raymond Ostrowski

Joseph J Berry

Jason Bernard Johnson

Tahrik Alcodray

In one or more embodiments, a vehicle resource usage control system includes a vehicle computer having security policies that define usage rules for one or more vehicle resources. One or more devices communicating with the vehicle computer may have installed in memory software applications that use one or more vehicle resources for operation. Programmed instructions may be received that define which of the one or more vehicle resources the software applications use for operation. These programmed instructions may be associated with the one or more security policies. The security policy associated with the software applications may be determined based on the programmed instructions. Operation of the software applications may be permitted according to the security policy.

Methods and systems for implementing and enforcing security and resource policies for a vehicle

In one or more embodiments, two or more devices may interface with a computing system over multiple communication channels. A connection may be established between a computing system and two or more devices communicating data using different communication protocols. The communication protocol of the two or more devices may be determined and a general transport protocol for communicating data with the two or more devices based on the respective communication protocols may be imposed on the communication protocol of the two or more devices. Data may be communicated with the two or more devices based on the general transport protocol. An event may be performed at the vehicle computing system or the two or more devices based on the data.

Methods and systems for interfacing with a vehicle computing system over multiple data transport channels

A vehicle communication system may retrieve 'in case of emergency' (ICE) information from a wireless device. The ICE information may include contact information, medical information, etc., and may be transferred to an emergency provider, if the vehicle communication system places an emergency call. The information may also be retrieved at some point before an emergency call is placed and stored in a memory circuit of the vehicle communication system.

System and method for automatic storage and retrieval of emergency information

A satellite radio system may include at least one computing device configured to receive a transaction date associated with a vehicle, to determine a preactivation duration based on the date, and to determine whether the preactivation duration exceeds a predetermined time period. The at least one computing device may be further configured to initiate the transmission of deactivation information for a satellite radio module in the vehicle if the preactivation duration exceeds the predetermined time period to disable the module from playing satellite broadcast signals.

Satellite radio system and method of activating same

An aspect of the invention provides a method for providing satellite radio service in a vehicle. A satellite radio may be activated before a customer purchases the vehicle. The satellite radio may remain active until it receives a deactivation signal.

Method for providing satellite radio service in a vehicle

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Sukhwinder Wadhwa