Patents by Inventor James D. FORSMARK

James D. FORSMARK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10042629
    Abstract: Technical solutions are described for updating a plurality of electronically controlled units (ECU) in a vehicle with multiple communication buses. An example method includes determining an installation order for updating the plurality of ECU based on a priority level assigned to each of the ECU, and a size of each update package for each of the ECU. The method also includes updating the ECU concurrently by installing the respective update packages according to the installation order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Susanta P. Sarkar, James D. Forsmark, Alan D. Wist, Peter M. Ansbro
  • Publication number: 20180032324
    Abstract: Technical solutions are described for updating a plurality of electronically controlled units (ECU) in a vehicle with multiple communication buses. An example method includes determining an installation order for updating the plurality of ECU based on a priority level assigned to each of the ECU, and a size of each update package for each of the ECU. The method also includes updating the ECU concurrently by installing the respective update packages according to the installation order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Susanta P. Sarkar, James D. Forsmark, Alan D. Wist, Peter M. Ansbro
  • Publication number: 20170344355
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an update to vehicle system modules, wherein the method includes generating a parts manifest identifying soft parts associated with an update for the vehicle system modules, the parts manifest including one or more download link(s) relating to the soft parts in the parts manifest, and wherein the one or more download link(s) provide a location from which content associated with each of the soft parts is downloaded to a vehicle and thereafter assembled by the vehicle into an update package, transmitting the parts manifest to the vehicle, and receiving an indication from the vehicle confirming installation of the update package to the vehicle system modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Susanta P. SARKAR, Dana B. FECHER, Jessica L. BOZYMOWSKI, Jeffrey J. OLSEN, James D. FORSMARK