Customizing A Target Using An Endpoint

• US 20090119115A1
• Filed: 11/05/2007
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Patel, Labhesh, Jagadeesan, Ramanathan T., Pelton, Gregory D., Shaffer, Shmuel, Nguyen, Bich T.
• Application Number:
  US11/934,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20090119115A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/346
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting

Abstract

In one embodiment, customizing a target using an endpoint includes receiving customization parameters through a wireless link, where a customization parameter designating a setting for a feature of a target. The customization parameters are stored at the endpoint. A customization request comprising the customization parameters is generated. The customization request is sent to a customizer of the target to customize the target.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at an endpoint, one or more customization parameters through a wireless link, a customization parameter designating a setting for a feature of one or more features of a target;

storing the one or more customization parameters at the endpoint;

generating a customization request comprising the one or more customization parameters; and

sending the customization request to a customizer of the target to customize the target.

2. The method of claim 1, the setting designated by a user of the target.

3. The method of claim 1, at least one feature of the one or more features comprising:

a climate control feature;

a lighting feature;

an ergonomic feature;

a media feature;

a safety feature;

an informational feature;

or

a navigational system.

4. The method of claim 1, sending the customization request to the customizer of the target further comprising:

transmitting the customization request to the customizer through a wireless link.

5. The method of claim 1, sending the customization request to the customizer of the target further comprising:

transmitting the customization request to the customizer through a wired link.

6. The method of claim 1, sending the customization request to the customizer of the target further comprising:

sending the customization request in an access request requesting access to the target.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that a customization parameter has been updated in response to an adjusted feature; and

recording the updated customization parameter.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an updated customization parameter from the target, the updated customization parameter updated in response to an adjusted feature; and

recording the updated customization parameter.

9. The method of claim 1, the target comprising:

a vehicle;

a gate;

a building;

a room;

a credit card;

a servicing system;

or

a safe.

10. An apparatus comprising:

an interface operable to;

receive one or more customization parameters through a wireless link, a customization parameter designating a setting for a feature of one or more features of a target;

a memory coupled to the memory and operable to;

store the one or more customization parameters; and

a customization requester coupled to the memory and operable to;

generate a customization request comprising the one or more customization parameters; and

send the customization request to a customizer of the target to customize the target.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, the setting designated by a user of the target.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, at least one feature of the one or more features comprising:

a climate control feature;

a lighting feature;

an ergonomic feature;

a media feature;

a safety feature;

an informational feature;

or

a navigational feature.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, the customization requestor further operable to send the customization request to the customizer of the target by:

transmitting the customization request to the customizer through a wireless link.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, the customization requestor further operable to send the customization request to the customizer of the target by:

transmitting the customization request to the customizer through a wired link

15. The apparatus of claim 10, the customization requestor further operable to send the customization request to the customizer of the target by:

instructing an entry requester to send the customization request in an access request requesting access to the target.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

an entry requester operable to send an access request requesting access to the target.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, the customization requestor further operable to:

determine that a customization parameter has been updated in response to an adjusted feature; and

record the updated customization parameter.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, the customization requestor further operable to:

receive an updated customization parameter from the target, the updated customization parameter updated in response to an adjusted feature; and

record the updated customization parameter.

19. The apparatus of claim 10, the target comprising:

a vehicle;

a gate;

a building;

a room;

a credit card;

a servicing system;

or

a safe.

20. An apparatus for customizing a target from an endpoint, comprising:

means for receiving, at an endpoint, one or more customization parameters through a wireless link, a customization parameter designating a setting for a feature of one or more features of a target;

means for storing the one or more customization parameters at the endpoint;

means for generating a customization request comprising the one or more customization parameters; and

means for sending the customization request to a customizer of the target to customize the target.