Patent ID: 8561054

Claim:
A method for updating at least one software component of a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: determining vehicle configuration information, which comprises information of hardware and/or software components currently present in the motor vehicle, by a status determining device in the motor vehicle; wirelessly transmitting, from the motor vehicle, the vehicle configuration information, determined by the status determining device, and identification data of the motor vehicle to a service facility outside the vehicle via a service interface inside the vehicle; receiving a corresponding update specification from the service facility outside the vehicle if one or more software components are to be updated based upon an inspection protocol; and updating the one or more software components to be updated using the update specification; wherein: updating of the one or more software components to be updated is offered to a driver before said updating is executed; updating is enableable solely by the driver of the motor vehicle in response to the offer; and wirelessly transmitting the vehicle configuration information and the identification data takes place repeatedly in at least one of a time controlled and event controlled manner without involvement and/or notification of the driver.