System and method for handling multiple user preferences in a domain
First Claim
1. A preference-handling method, comprising:
- storing preferences accessible to a controller;
determining preferences associated with at least two users active in a domain of the controller, each of the preferences being related to operation of a domain system operably coupleable to the controller;
arbitrating determined preferences based on an arbitration scheme of the controller; and
controlling operation of the domain system based on the arbitration of the preferences.
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Abstract
A preference-handling system includes one or more communication interfaces, user interfaces, memory, and a controller. The controller can be used in a vehicle to handle preferences. The communication interfaces communicatively connect with devices in a domain, and the memory stores preferences for users. The controller is operably coupled to the communication interfaces, the memory, and a domain system. The controller is configured to monitor for devices active in the domain of the unit and determine a preference for each of at least two users associated with active devices. Each of the preferences is related to controlling behavioral operation of or content presented by the domain system, which can be an entertainment, user interface, navigation, communication, or environmental system in the vehicle. The controller arbitrates the preferences based on an arbitration scheme of the controller and controls operation of the system based on the arbitration of the preferences.
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20 Claims
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1. A preference-handling method, comprising:
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storing preferences accessible to a controller;
determining preferences associated with at least two users active in a domain of the controller, each of the preferences being related to operation of a domain system operably coupleable to the controller;
arbitrating determined preferences based on an arbitration scheme of the controller; and
controlling operation of the domain system based on the arbitration of the preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A preference-handling system, comprising:
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one or more interfaces for communicatively connecting with devices;
memory for storing preferences for users; and
a controller operably coupleable to the one or more interfaces and the memory, the controller configured to;
determine preferences associated with at least two users active in a domain of the preference-handling system, each of the preferences being related to operation of a domain system operably coupleable to the controller;
arbitrate determined preferences based on an arbitration scheme of the controller; and
control operation of the domain system based on the arbitration of the preferences. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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