Patent ID: 6185484
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B60R,B60T

Abstract:
A method for selecting software to be executed by a motor vehicle computer system, said method comprising:storing a plurality of application programs which implement functions of the motor vehicle;storing a plurality of hardware support objects for interfacing the plurality of application programs to data input devices and data output devices of the motor vehicle;storing a list of hardware support codes which identify specific hardware support objects;receiving a designation of one of the application programs as designated by an operator of the motor vehicle;reading, from the one of the application programs, designation of at least one of the plurality of hardware support objects which are required by the one of the application programs;reading from the at least one of the plurality of hardware support objects a given hardware support code;determining whether the given hardware support code is contained in the list of hardware support codes, and if so producing a validation indication; andexecuting the one of the application programs and the at least one of the plurality of hardware support objects in response to the validation indication.