IP Library Patent Application 13208457
Patent Application
App. No. 13/208,457

METHODS SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING SOUND FILES OF A VEHICLE

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App. No.
13/208,457
Abstract

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.

Claims (27)

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.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2012
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028458/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2011
From: POLEHNA, DAVID A; DYE, THOMAS K.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 026740/0925 →