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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2006
Frederic Bauchot, Saint-Jeannet, FR;
Olivier Casile, St Laurent du Var, FR;
Gerard Marmigere, Drap, FR;
Frederic Bauchot, Saint-Jeannet, FR;
Olivier Casile, St Laurent du Var, FR;
Gerard Marmigere, Drap, FR;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method and computer program for updating computer programs embedded in a vehicle is disclosed. Wireless communication means are used to detect and contact one of a plurality of neighbor vehicles. Information is exchanged with the contacted neighbor vehicle related to a plurality of computer programs embedded in the vehicle and the neighbor vehicle. One of a plurality of computer programs is requested and retrieved from the contacted neighbor vehicle. Another of the plurality of computer programs is delivered to the neighbor vehicle. The retrieved computer program is validated and installed.