Patent ID: 7162339

Claim:
A system for automatically updating the calibration parameters in a vehicle, comprising: a computing platform within the vehicle, the computing platform configured to monitor vehicle performance data and to upload and download the calibration parameters; a remote calibration data system; and a telematics communication link between the computing platform and the remote calibration data system; wherein the remote calibration data system is configured to acquire vehicle operational and performance data from the computing platform via the telematics communication link, and wherein the remote calibration data system is further configured to generate updated vehicle calibration parameters based on an analysis of the acquired vehicle performance data, and wherein the remote calibration data system is further configured to transmit the updated vehicle calibration parameters to the computing platform via the telematics communication link, wherein the vehicle performance data is generated from sensors within the vehicle, and wherein the sensors detect at least one of visual activity within the vehicle and audible activity within the vehicle.