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Method for providing user-specific settings in a motor vehicle and method for determining an assignment of a mobile communications device to a motor vehicle from a plurality of motor vehicles

  • US 9,043,049 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2012
  • Issued: 05/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing user-specific settings in a motor vehicle, comprising:

  • storing user-specific data in a central data processing device, the user-specific data being associated with a user that has an associated mobile communication appliance;

    ascertaining a position of the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is parked;

    wirelessly transmitting the position from the motor vehicle to the central data processing device;

    transmitting the position of the motor vehicle from the central data processing device to the mobile communication appliance;

    repeatedly ascertaining a position of the mobile communication appliance and comparing the position of the mobile communication appliance with the position of the motor vehicle;

    increasing a counter value if the position of the mobile communication appliance is ascertained to be within a predetermined proximity to the position of the motor vehicle and the motor vehicle is not started within a predetermined amount of time;

    transmitting position information regarding a match to the central data processing device if, based on a predetermined criterion, the mobile communication appliance is situated in proximity to the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is parked;

    updating the predetermined criterion if the counter value reaches a predetermined threshold;

    upon receiving the position information, transmitting the user-specific data to the motor vehicle; and

    using the user-specific data at the motor vehicle to provide the user-specific settings.

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