CUSTOMIZATION OF VEHICLE CONTROLS AND SETTINGS BASED ON USER PROFILE DATA
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining a location inside a vehicle associated with a user;
determining at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle;
referring to a user profile memory associated with the user for vehicle control settings; and
determining, based at least partially on the vehicle control settings, to adjust the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system that provides various outputs based on a user profile and determined context. An output provided by the present disclosure can change a configuration of a vehicle, device, building, and/or a system associated with the user profile. The configurations can include comfort and interface settings that can be adjusted based on the user profile information. Further, the user profiles can track health data related to the user and make adjustments to the configuration to assist the health of the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining a location inside a vehicle associated with a user; determining at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle; referring to a user profile memory associated with the user for vehicle control settings; and determining, based at least partially on the vehicle control settings, to adjust the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
providing an adjustment output to a vehicle control system, wherein the vehicle control system is adapted to control the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle.
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3. The method of claim 2, wherein prior to providing the adjustment output, the method further comprises:
determining a presence of the user inside the vehicle, wherein the adjustment output is provided based at least partially on determining the user is present in the location of the vehicle.
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4. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to determining the location inside the vehicle associated with the user the method further comprises:
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storing, in the user profile memory, information corresponding to locations inside the vehicle occupied by the user; collecting vehicle control setting data associated with the user, wherein the vehicle control setting data includes at least one vehicle control setting made by the user in at least one of the locations inside the vehicle; and storing the vehicle control setting data in the user profile memory.
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5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one vehicle control includes one or more vehicle features such as a seat system, a steering control, a foot pedal control, a mirror position, and a display device.
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6. The method of claim 5, wherein the vehicle control settings include at least one of a position, a sensitivity, an angle, and a movement, associated with the one or more vehicle features.
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7. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the presence of the user inside the vehicle further comprises:
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detecting a person via at least one image sensor associated with the vehicle; identifying facial features associated with the person detected via the at least one image sensor; and determining whether the identified facial features associated with the person match user characteristics stored in a memory.
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8. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the presence of the user inside the vehicle further comprises:
detecting a device associated with the user in an area of the vehicle.
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9. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
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determining that the user made a change to the adjusted at least one vehicle control; and storing the change made to the adjusted at least one vehicle control in the user profile memory.
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10. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one vehicle control is adjusted via the adjustment output to match the vehicle control settings in the user profile memory.
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2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
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determining a location inside a vehicle associated with a user; determining at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle; referring to a user profile memory associated with the user for vehicle control settings; and determining, based at least partially on the vehicle control settings, to adjust the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
providing an adjustment output to a vehicle control system, wherein the vehicle control system is adapted to control the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle.
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13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein prior to providing the adjustment output, the method further comprises:
determining a presence of the user inside the vehicle, wherein the adjustment output is provided based at least partially on determining the user is present in the location of the vehicle.
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14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein prior to determining the location inside the vehicle associated with the user the method further comprises:
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storing, in the user profile memory, information corresponding to locations inside the vehicle occupied by the user; collecting vehicle control setting data associated with the user, wherein the vehicle control setting data includes at least one vehicle control setting made by the user in at least one of the locations inside the vehicle; and storing the vehicle control setting data in the user profile memory.
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15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the at least one vehicle control includes one or more vehicle features such as a seat system, a steering control, a foot pedal control, a mirror position, and a display device, and wherein the vehicle control settings include at least one of a position, a sensitivity, an angle, and a movement, associated with the one or more vehicle features.
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16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein determining the presence of the user inside the vehicle further comprises:
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detecting a person via at least one image sensor associated with the vehicle; identifying facial features associated with the person detected via the at least one image sensor; and determining whether the identified facial features associated with the person match user characteristics stored in a memory.
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17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:
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determining that the user made a change to the adjusted at least one vehicle control; and storing the change made to the adjusted at least one vehicle control in the user profile memory.
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18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the at least one vehicle control is adjusted via the adjustment output to match the vehicle control settings in the user profile memory.
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12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
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19. A vehicle control system, comprising:
a profile identification module contained in a memory and executed by a processor of the vehicle control system, the profile identification module configured to determine a location inside a vehicle associated with a user, determine at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle, refer to a user profile memory associated with the user for vehicle control settings, and determine, based at least partially on the vehicle control settings, to adjust the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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20. The system of claim 19, wherein the profile identification module is further configured to provide an adjustment output to the vehicle control system, wherein the vehicle control system is adapted to control the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle.
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20. The system of claim 19, wherein the profile identification module is further configured to provide an adjustment output to the vehicle control system, wherein the vehicle control system is adapted to control the at least one vehicle control associated with the location inside the vehicle.
Specification
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Current AssigneeAutoConnect Holdings LLC
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Original AssigneeFlextronics America LLC (Flextronics International Limited)
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InventorsRicci, Christopher P.
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current701/49
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