Patent ID: 9470158
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,F02D

Claim Text:
1. A method for adjusting an amount of power being supplied by a vehicle prime mover to one or more vehicle components or accessories, the method comprising: receiving, by an electronic control unit a selection from a user interface of an amount of power to be supplied by the prime mover; transmitting, by the electronic control unit, a signal responsive to the received amount of power to be supplied, the signal being configured to identify a software component from a software library, the identified software component configured to control the amount of power to be supplied by the prime mover; transferring, by communication circuitry, the identified software component from the software library; storing the received software component to a storage device located on the vehicle; and adjusting, by the electronic control unit, the amount of power being supplied by the prime mover based on the stored software component in order to operate the vehicle with increased or decreased power.