Method for updating vehicle ECUs using differential update packages

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9836300
APP PUB NO 20160371076A1
SERIAL NO

14740458

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A method for upgrading vehicle electronic control units (ECUs) in a vehicle comprises: creating a differential upgrade package (DUP) for each upgrade to a predetermined ECU, said creating comprises: comparing a new image of the digital contents of a predetermined ECU flash memory with a present image of the digital contents of the predetermined ECU flash memory; and producing a set of changes to modify the present image to the new image, said changes comprising a set of instructions. The DUP comprises a set of instructions that are utilized to update the ECU flash memory a block at a time.

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  • LEAR CORPORATION

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Holmes, Courtney Joe Santa Rosa, US 6 148
Moeller, Douglas S Santa Rosa, US 48 386
Pashby, Ronald W San Francisco, US 38 259

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