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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2016
Ian G. Angus, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Ian G. Angus, Mercer Island, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes at least one programmable computing device including a memory configured to store instructions that are executable by a processor. The vehicle also include a software loader configured to modify or replace the instructions based on a loadable software part. The vehicle includes a data interface and a loadable software part memory. The vehicle further includes a switch coupled to the data interface, to the loadable software part memory, and to software loader. While the switch is in a first position, a first data path between the data interface and the loadable software part memory is enabled and a second data path between the loadable software part memory and the software loader is disabled. While the switch is in a second position, the second data path is enabled and the first data path is disabled.