Patent ID: 9233655
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B60R,G07C,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: providing a first layer of a cloud-based vehicle information and control ecosystem, the first layer being in data communication with at least one network resource via a network cloud; providing a second layer of the cloud-based vehicle information and control ecosystem in data communication with the first layer, the second layer being in data communication with at least one mobile device; providing a third layer of the cloud-based vehicle information and control ecosystem in data communication with the second layer, the third layer including a subsystem for linking the third layer to at least one electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle; receiving, by use of a data processor, control data indicative of a state change to modify the state of one or more components of the vehicle, the control data being received from a component in the first or second layer; converting the control data indicative of a state change from a first or second layer device format defined by an Application Programming Interface (API) to a vehicle-specific format; and using the control data to modify the state of the one or more components of the vehicle.