Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ylldes Zeneli

Yifan Chen

Basavaraj Tonshal

Ritesh Pandya

Anthony Mark Phillips

Medville Jay Throop

Julius Marchwicki

Karl Nathan Clark

Brian David Tillman

Panduranga Kondoju

Charles Joseph King, Ii

Florian Frischmuth

A vehicle includes an onboard controller(s) coupled to a wireless transceiver, which are configured to connect to a remote server, and to respond to a remote software update message for a vehicle from the remote server(s). In response, the controller(s) download a software update to the vehicle from the remote server(s). The controller(s) are further configured to detect a vehicle idle state, to determine whether the vehicle is unattended, such that the software update may proceed. If the idle state is detected, and in response to the remote software update message, the controller(s) configure the vehicle to a program mode, having vehicle conditions that include key on, transmission in park, and engine off. If the program mode configurations are successful, then the controller(s) update and/or flash the downloaded updates to in-vehicle, onboard computer processing systems and controller(s), which may include for example an engine control unit (ECU), among others.

Hybrid electric vehicle with automated software update system

A system includes a processor configured to determine available vehicular connectivity options in response to a data transfer request. The processor is further configured to determine a preferred option from the available connectivity options based on previously stored connectivity policies, if multiple connectivity options exist which can be utilized to fulfill the request, and utilize the preferred option to fulfill the request.

Method and apparatus for distributed connectivity vehicle management

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