Electronic control system for vehicle accessory devices
First Claim
1. A system for managing user preference settings in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- an electronic control unit including a microcontroller and an electronic control unit memory, the electronic control unit controlling accessory devices;
a data controller in communication with the microcontroller and adapted to receive user preference data; and
a PDA including a PDA processor, PDA memory, and transceiver in electrical communication, the PDA managing the user preference data, and the transceiver adapted to transmit the user preference data from the PDA to the data controller;
wherein the preference data is transmitted from the PDA to the electronic control unit via the data controller, the microcontroller controlling the accessory devices according to the user preference data.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing user preference settings in a vehicle includes an electronic control unit having a microcontroller and memory. The electronic control unit controls vehicle accessory devices. A data controller is in communication with the microcontroller of the electronic control unit for receiving the user preference data to control the accessory devices. The keyless receiver is in communication with the microcontroller of the electronic control unit for receiving a control signal from a key fob. A PDA including a processor, memory, and transceiver in electrical communication can be used to transmit the user preference data to the data controller. The preference data is transmitted to the memory of the electronic control unit, which executes an algorithm to control the accessory devices according to the user preference data.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for managing user preference settings in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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an electronic control unit including a microcontroller and an electronic control unit memory, the electronic control unit controlling accessory devices;
a data controller in communication with the microcontroller and adapted to receive user preference data; and
a PDA including a PDA processor, PDA memory, and transceiver in electrical communication, the PDA managing the user preference data, and the transceiver adapted to transmit the user preference data from the PDA to the data controller;
wherein the preference data is transmitted from the PDA to the electronic control unit via the data controller, the microcontroller controlling the accessory devices according to the user preference data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A management system for vehicle preference settings, the system comprising:
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a data controller adapted to receive user preference data;
a microcontroller in communication with the data controller, the microcontroller receiving user preference data and controlling vehicle accessory devices; and
a memory including a code portion and a data portion, the code portion including a control algorithm executed by the microcontroller to control the accessory devices, the data portion being written with the user preference data and read by the microcontroller when executing the control algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for programming a vehicle electronic control unit with user preference data for accessory devices, the steps comprising:
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transmitting user preference data to a data controller in communication with a vehicle electronic control unit;
transmitting the user preference data from the data controller to a microcontroller of the vehicle electronic control unit;
writing the user preference data to a data structure in a memory of the vehicle electronic control unit; and
reading the preference data when executing an algorithm stored in the memory of the vehicle electronic control unit to control a vehicle accessory device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A vehicle preference management system, comprising:
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a memory including a control algorithm;
a processor in communication with the memory for executing the control algorithm, the processor writing input user preference data to the memory; and
a data controller in communication with the processor, the data controller transmitting the user preference data to a vehicle electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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