METHODS SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING SOUND FILES OF A VEHICLE
A system for managing sound files of a vehicle is provided. The system includes one or more computer readable media. The one or more computer readable media includes an information manager that stores purchase information to a datastore; and an audio file manager that receives selection information and that transmits an audio file to the vehicle based on the selection and the purchase information.
1 . A system for managing sound files of a vehicle, comprising:
one or more computer readable media, comprising:
an audio file datastore that stores authorized audio files; and
an audio file manager that receives selection information and that transmits at least one of the authorized audio files to the vehicle based on the selection.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an interface manager that generates the selection information based on user input.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager resides on a computer readable medium of a portable handheld device.
4 . The system of claim 3 , further comprising an information manager that stores purchase information to a datastore, wherein the interface manager transmits the purchase information to the information manager based on user input.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio file manager transmits the authorized audio file using a secure protocol.
6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle sound manager that receives the audio file and that associates the audio file with a function of the vehicle.
7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle sound manager resides on a computer readable medium of the vehicle.
8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable medium is of a telematic system of the vehicle.
9 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an information manager that securely manages the authorized audio files within the datastore.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio file manager manages a purchase transaction associated with the audio file based on purchase information.
11 . A method of managing audio files of a vehicle, comprising:
performing on one or more processors,
storing audio files to a datastore;
receiving selection information; and
transmitting an audio file of the authorized audio files to the vehicle based on the selection information.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising generating the selection information based on user input.
13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying a user interface associated with the audio files on a portable handheld device, and wherein the selection information is received based on a user interacting with the user interface.
14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying a user interface associated with the audio files on a computing device, and wherein the selection information is received based on a user interacting with the user interface.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
16 . receiving the audio file at the vehicle; and
17 . associating the authorized audio file with a function of the vehicle.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising managing a purchase transaction associated with the audio file based on purchase information.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting is performed according to a secure protocol.
20 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising securely managing the storing of the audio files to the datastore.