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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Walton L. Fehr, Mundelein, IL (US);
Ezzat A. Dabbish, Cary, IL (US);
Samuel M. Levenson, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Larry C. Puhl, West Dundee, IL (US);
Jurgen Reinold, Palatine, IL (US);
Walton L. Fehr, Mundelein, IL (US);
Ezzat A. Dabbish, Cary, IL (US);
Samuel M. Levenson, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Larry C. Puhl, West Dundee, IL (US);
Jurgen Reinold, Palatine, IL (US);
Temic Automotive of North America, Inc., Deer Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A vehicle accesses a configuration database to determine whether a reconfiguration function is authorized. The reconfiguration function may involve, for example, installing the component in the vehicle, removing the component from the vehicle, replacing the component with another component in the vehicle, replacing another component in the vehicle with the component, modifying the component, upgrading the component and rendering the component operable. Upon determining that the reconfiguration function is authorized, the vehicle allows the reconfiguration function to be performed. The reconfiguration function may be authorized based on a type of the vehicle, a type of the component or a combination of configuration elements in a current configuration of the vehicle.