Patent ID: 8819182
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for updating media content for a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving media content for a vehicle through a home network; storing the media content for playback by one or more devices of the vehicle; receiving a selection of additional media content available through the home network while the home network is unavailable, the selection of additional media content indicating existing media content on the home network, listed in an index, and new media content to be acquired that is not on the home network; queuing the additional media content selected for download based on access to an available network other than the home network, the additional media content including a priority established based on user input for each of the additional media content; searching for the available network; displaying, with a signal indicator, information about the available network, the information comprising a connection speed of the available network and a cost of the available network; automatically downloading the additional media content through the available network from the home network utilizing the priority established by the user input to a centralized system of the vehicle in response to detecting the available network, wherein the centralized system of the vehicle is a central interface to systems of the vehicle, wherein the download of the new media content is initiated through the home network before being downloaded to the centralized system; and distributing the additional media content from the centralized system to the one or more devices including one or more integrated vehicle systems and external vehicle systems authorized to receive the additional media content, while the vehicle is in operation.