ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,754,730, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).

"Software update server, storage medium, and software update method" was invented by Naoki Kouge (Kasugai, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A software update server includes an execution device and a storage device. The storage device stores campaign information including information specifying a target vehicle for a software update process, and information specifying update software to be applied to a control device mounted on the target vehicle. The storage device stores accompanying information indicating whether there is a defect in the update software...