System for programming customizable vehicle features
First Claim
1. A system for communicating user identified preferences to a vehicle comprising:
- a programming device adapted to receive input indicative of user defined vehicle settings and operable to store said input as vehicle setting data;
a first portable security device operable to transmit a first identification code; and
a transceiver residing in the vehicle and in data communication over a wireless communication link with each of said first portable security device and said programming device, said transceiver operable to initiate download of said vehicle setting data from the programming device to the vehicle upon receipt of said first identification code from said first portable security device.
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Abstract
A system for communicating user identified preferences to a vehicle includes a programming device adapted to receive input indicative of user defined vehicle settings and operable to store the input as vehicle setting data. A first portable security device is operable to transmit a first identification code. A transceiver residing in the vehicle is in data communication over a wireless communication link with each of the first portable security device and the programming device. The transceiver is operable to initiate download of the vehicle setting data to the vehicle upon receipt of the first identification code from the first portable security device.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for communicating user identified preferences to a vehicle comprising:
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a programming device adapted to receive input indicative of user defined vehicle settings and operable to store said input as vehicle setting data;
a first portable security device operable to transmit a first identification code; and
a transceiver residing in the vehicle and in data communication over a wireless communication link with each of said first portable security device and said programming device, said transceiver operable to initiate download of said vehicle setting data from the programming device to the vehicle upon receipt of said first identification code from said first portable security device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communicating user identified preferences to a vehicle comprising:
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a programming device operable to receive input indicative of user defined vehicle settings;
a portable security device operable to receive said user defined vehicle settings and store said user defined vehicle settings as vehicle setting data;
a plurality of vehicle modules in the vehicle operable to receive said user defined vehicle settings; and
a transceiver residing in the vehicle and in data communication over a wireless communication link with said portable security device, said transceiver operable to initiate download of said vehicle setting data directly from said programming device to the vehicle modules upon receipt of an identification code from said portable security device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21)
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17. A system for communicating user identified preferences to a vehicle comprising:
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a programming device adapted to directly receive user-input indicative of user-defined vehicle settings and operable to store said input as vehicle setting data; and
a transceiver in data communication with said programming device over a wireless communication link and residing in the vehicle, said transceiver operable to initiate download of said vehicle setting data directly from said programming device when said programming device attains an operational proximity to the vehicle, wherein said transceiver is operable to transmit a polling signal to said programming device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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18. (canceled)
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