Patent ID: 8688319
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: B60W,G05B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of adaptive recognition and configuration of software for controlling components of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having at least one central control device connected via a data link to at least one data memory where software to operate the at least one central control device is securely stored and to at least one additional component of the motor vehicle which was not present during an immediately previous operation of the motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: activating ignition of the motor vehicle and startup of the control device; upon startup of the control device, loading software for controlling the components of the motor vehicle identified by the stored component configuration information as present on the vehicle during the immediately previous operation of the motor vehicle from a data memory into an operational data memory; receiving in the central control device and from the at least one additional component at least one component identification identifying the at least one additional component connected to the central control device by the data link; loading software for controlling the at least one additional component not present during the immediately previous operation of the motor vehicle from a data memory into an operational data memory; writing into the stored component configuration information in the configuration memory area the component identification information identifying the at least one additional component; and controlling the motor vehicle based upon the loaded software.