Method and system for maintaining personalization of user adjustable features
First Claim
1. A system for selectively setting a variable operating parameter in a vehicle comprising:
- a portable information storage device having a storage element, means for receiving information representative of a particular operating parameter and storing the received information on the storage element, and means for generating an output signal based on the stored information; and
a vehicle interface connected to an on-board vehicle control system having the variable operating parameter, the vehicle interface arranged to receive the output signal generated by the portable storage device for input to the on-board control system, wherein the on-board control system is arranged to set the variable operating value based on the information in the input signal.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for selectively setting one or more variable vehicle operating parameters or features by storing information representative of user/driver preferences on a portable information storage device, and later recalled to automatically adjust the same or other system or device to the same setting(s). Examples of such systems or devices includes seat position, mirrors, radio presets, climate control settings, Web sites, bookmarks, and mobile telephone presets. The personalized “settings” are thus available to be transported and transferred where desired by the possessor of the device.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for selectively setting a variable operating parameter in a vehicle comprising:
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a portable information storage device having a storage element, means for receiving information representative of a particular operating parameter and storing the received information on the storage element, and means for generating an output signal based on the stored information; and
a vehicle interface connected to an on-board vehicle control system having the variable operating parameter, the vehicle interface arranged to receive the output signal generated by the portable storage device for input to the on-board control system, wherein the on-board control system is arranged to set the variable operating value based on the information in the input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for selectively setting a variable user preference in a vehicle comprising:
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a portable information storage device arranged to receive and store information representative of at least one user preference; and
a vehicle interface connected to an on-board vehicle system capable of being set in accordance with a user preference, wherein the vehicle interface is arranged to receive user preference information from the portable storage device for input to the on-board vehicle system, and the on-board operating system is arranged to set the system based on the received user preference information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of selectively setting a variable user preference in a vehicle comprising:
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determining at least one user preference;
storing information representative of the at least one user preference on a portable information storage device;
selectively recalling the user preference information stored on the portable information storage device; and
setting an on-board vehicle system in accordance with the recalled user preference. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable information storage device for use with a system arranged to selectively set a variable operating parameter in a vehicle, said portable information storage device comprising:
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a storage element;
means for receiving information representative of a particular operating parameter and storing the received information on the storage element; and
means for generating an output signal based on the stored information, wherein the portable information storage device is arranged to interface with an on-board vehicle control system having the variable operating parameter, the on-board control system arranged to set the variable operating value based on the information in the generated output signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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