SMART ENTRY DRIVER ID CHANGING
First Claim
1. A method for applying preference settings for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining whether a sensor disposed on a driver door of the vehicle is triggered;
upon determining that the sensor is triggered, transmitting an exterior search signal from at least one antenna associated with the driver door;
determining whether a valid response signal was received from a fob in response to the transmitted exterior search signal, wherein the valid response signal includes an identification (ID) code unique to the fob; and
assigning a driver preference setting based on the ID code.
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Abstract
A system and method for applying driver preference settings for a vehicle. A electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle determines whether a touch sensor disposed on a driver door handle of the vehicle is triggered. Upon determining that the touch sensor is triggered, the ECU transmits an exterior search signal from at least one antenna associated with the driver door. The ECU further determines whether a valid response signal was received from a fob in response to the transmitted exterior search signal, the valid response signal include an identification code unique to the fob (e.g., the driver). The ECU can assign a driver preference settings based on the identification code received in the valid response signal.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for applying preference settings for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether a sensor disposed on a driver door of the vehicle is triggered; upon determining that the sensor is triggered, transmitting an exterior search signal from at least one antenna associated with the driver door; determining whether a valid response signal was received from a fob in response to the transmitted exterior search signal, wherein the valid response signal includes an identification (ID) code unique to the fob; and assigning a driver preference setting based on the ID code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle system for applying preference settings for a vehicle, the vehicle system comprising:
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a sensor disposed on a driver door for determining whether a driver of the vehicle touched the door for entry into the vehicle; at least one antenna associated with the driver door; at least two fobs configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one antenna; a memory for storing instructions; a control unit communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one antenna, the control unit being configured to execute the instructions to; determine whether the sensor is triggered; upon determining that the sensor is triggered, transmit an exterior search signal from the at least one antenna associated with the driver door; determine whether a valid response signal was received from one of the at least two fobs in response to the transmitted exterior search signal, wherein the valid response signal includes an identification (ID) code unique to the fob; and assign a driver preference setting based on the ID code. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
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code for determining whether a sensor disposed on a driver door of the vehicle is triggered; code for, upon determining that the sensor is triggered, transmitting an exterior search signal from at least one antenna associated with the driver door; code for determining whether a valid response signal was received from a fob in response to the transmitted exterior search signal, wherein the valid response signal includes an identification (ID) code unique to the fob; and code for assigning a driver preference setting based on the ID code.
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