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A vehicle control computer system uses JavaBeans.TM. to implement device interfaces. A vehicle control center, having a processor and memory, provides user access to devices operating within the vehicle. The manufacturer of such devices provides a JavaBean.TM. interface stored with the device. When

A vehicle control computer system uses JavaBeans.TM. to implement device interfaces. A vehicle control center, having a processor and memory, provides user access to devices operating within the vehicle. The manufacturer of such devices provides a JavaBean.TM. interface stored with the device. When a device is installed in the vehicle, the processor or other control element of the vehicle control center becomes aware of the installation and requests or otherwise receives the stored JavaBean.TM. interface from the device. The vehicle control center can then use the interface as received or replace it with a different interface already stored in memory.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A vehicle comprising:a. a communications medium;b. one or more devices connected to said communications medium, each device controllable over said medium;c. a vehicle control center, connected to said medium, said vehicle control center including a control element and mem

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A vehicle comprising:a. a communications medium;b. one or more devices connected to said communications medium, each device controllable over said medium;c. a vehicle control center, connected to said medium, said vehicle control center including a control element and memory, said memory including one or more beans for controlling said one or more devices; andwherein each of said one or more beans is a portable and re-usable, self-contained Java software component.