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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Canton, MI (US);
John Naum Vangelov, South Lyon, MI (US);
Jason Michael Miller, Woodhaven, MI (US);
Brunilda B. Caushi, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to erase external working memory and program a target image of an authenticated update file into the erased working memory. The processor is also configured to erase a first internal memory location, containing data to be replaced by an update, and program portions of the target image to the first internal memory location for finite time periods following a plurality of key-offs, until a full target image is programmed in internal memory.