Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to add to a queue a status message relating to a vehicle software update. The processor is also configured to determine that a device, including long-range connectivity, is connected to a vehicle computer.

Abstract: An imaging system may capture image data and use the captured image data to detect a privacy request. Depending on the specific privacy request, the imaging system may delete or blur the captured image to comply with the detected privacy request. The imaging system may use face recognition software and only blur faces that are present in the captured image, leaving the rest of the image unobscured. The imaging system may only comply with the privacy request if the imaging system is in a predetermined area or within a predetermined distance of a privacy seeking external device. The imaging system may be disabled if the system enters a geo-fenced area that restricts the capture of images. The imaging system may recognize a given temporal pattern of light as a privacy request and modify any captured images accordingly.