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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2015
Shadi Mere, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Theodore Charles Wingrove, Plymouth, MI (US);
Michael Eichbrecht, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kyle Entsminger, Canton, MI (US);
Shadi Mere, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Theodore Charles Wingrove, Plymouth, MI (US);
Michael Eichbrecht, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kyle Entsminger, Canton, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
The aspects of the present disclosure provide an upgradable firmware system and a method of adjusting or upgrading firmware through an upgradable firmware system within a vehicle cockpit. The upgradable firmware system may include a plug & play interface designed to interface with the vehicle cockpit. The plug & play interface may be configured to receive a plug & play card with a set of instructions for performing a task such as, updating one or more hardware and firmware blocks. The plug & play interface may be configured to recognize the plug & play card and adjust one or more hardware and firmware vehicle cockpit blocks based on the hardware and firmware block's configuration.