Patent ID: 8589058
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of receiving information for a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: receiving operating information about one or more systems of the motor vehicle at an electronic control unit in the motor vehicle; the electronic control unit being configured to perform the steps of: initiating a predetermined communication cycle with a service provider for periodically receiving a first type of information, the predetermined communication cycle being associated with requests for the first type of information that occur at a frequency defined by a first communication period; determining an initial time from the first communication period at which the first type of information is scheduled to be received according to the predetermined communication cycle; determining if a second type of information is being requested from the service provider, the second type of information being different from the first type of information, and wherein the second type of information is scheduled to be received at a second time that is substantially different from the initial time, wherein the second time is not associated with the first communication period; preventing the first type of information from being received at the subsequent initial time according to the first communication period when the electronic control unit determines that the second type of information is being requested, thereby modifying the predetermined communication cycle; and receiving the first type of information together with the second type of information at the second time.