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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2014
Applicants:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

General Motors Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Fan Bai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Donald K. Grimm, Utica, MI (US);

Bo Yu, Warren, MI (US);

Lakshmi V. Thanayankizil, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

David P. Pop, Garden City, MI (US);

Robert A. Hrabak, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Assignees:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);

General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/41422 (2013.01); H04N 7/162 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for using data that is external to a vehicle in vehicular applications. The system and method include determining data that is external to the vehicle is available for use, comparing the external data to data that is available from a vehicle system, and determining whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available from a vehicle system. The system and method further include using the external data to enhance a vehicular application if the external data has a higher utility function.


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