System and method for providing content to vehicles in exchange for vehicle information

摘要

A system and method for providing content from a source to a vehicle is disclosed. The content is restricted by associating the content with at least one requirement for vehicle information from a vehicle to which the content is provided. When restricted content is requested, a vehicle system obtains vehicle related information from the vehicle. The vehicle information is transferred to the vehicle system from the source, and the restricted content is transferred from the source to the vehicle system. The vehicle system, the source, or both determine whether the vehicle information meets the at least one requirement restricting the content. As long as the requirement for vehicle information is met, processing of the restricted content is allowed.

主权项

1. A content handling method, comprising not necessarily in sequence:
receiving a request for vehicle information associated with a vehicle, the vehicle information being information associated with a diagnostic condition of the vehicle; obtaining diagnostic information of the vehicle associated with the request; transferring the diagnostic information from a vehicle system; receiving content from a content source in exchange for transfer of the diagnostic information, the content having at least one access restriction requirement; after receiving the content, determining whether at least one access restriction requirement for accessing the content is satisfied; and enabling or preventing access to the content based on the determination.