System and method for customizing a vehicle operating environment
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1. An apparatus for use in configuring a vehicle operating environment (VOE), the apparatus comprising:
- a memory comprising a plurality of VOE configuration files; and
a processor, configured to;
authenticate a user to modify at least one VOE configuration file by confirming an association between the vehicle and an identifier of the user, the identifier of the user received from a VOE configuring application on a portable device of the user;
send the at least one VOE configuration file to the VOE configuring application;
obtain a modified VOE configuration file from the VOE configuration application;
store the modified VOE configuration file as one of the plurality of VOE configuration files; and
transmit the modified VOE configuration file to a vehicle, wherein the modified VOE configuration file is operable to configure at least one physical parameter of an operating environment of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method and system are presented for configuring a vehicle operating environment. An initial VOE configuration file and a VOE components file are provided to a VOE configuring application. A user employs the application to modify the VOE configuration file. The modified VOE configuration file is provided to a vehicle, where the vehicle uses the modified VOE configuration file to configure an operating environment of the vehicle.
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1. An apparatus for use in configuring a vehicle operating environment (VOE), the apparatus comprising:
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a memory comprising a plurality of VOE configuration files; and a processor, configured to; authenticate a user to modify at least one VOE configuration file by confirming an association between the vehicle and an identifier of the user, the identifier of the user received from a VOE configuring application on a portable device of the user; send the at least one VOE configuration file to the VOE configuring application; obtain a modified VOE configuration file from the VOE configuration application; store the modified VOE configuration file as one of the plurality of VOE configuration files; and transmit the modified VOE configuration file to a vehicle, wherein the modified VOE configuration file is operable to configure at least one physical parameter of an operating environment of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronic device capable of configuring a vehicle operating environment (VOE), the portable electronic device comprising:
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one or more transceivers configured to communicate with at least one of a remote server and a vehicle; and a processor, configured to; provide, via a VOE configuring application executing on the portable electronic device, an identifier of a user to at least one of the remote server or the vehicle for authentication of the user; request authorization to modify one or more VOE configuration files; modify at least one of the one or more VOE configuration files; and transferring the modified VOE configuration file to at least one of the remote server or the vehicle, wherein the modified VOE configuration file is configured to change at least one physical parameter of an operating environment of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle comprising:
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a reconfigurable vehicle operating environment (VOE); a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one of a remote server and a portable electronic device; a memory configured to store one or more VOE configuration files; and a processor, configured to; authenticate a user to modify at least one VOE configuration file by confirming an association between the vehicle and an identifier of the user, the identifier of the user received from a VOE configuring application on a portable device of the user; send the at least one VOE configuration file to the VOE configuring application; obtain, via the communications interface, a modified VOE configuration file from the VOE configuration application; store the modified VOE configuration file; and in response to obtaining the modified VOE configuration file, change at least one physical parameter of an operating environment of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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