System and method for configuring an interior of a vehicle based on preferences provided with multiple mobile computing devices within the vehicle
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for implementing vehicle configurations, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
- detecting one or more mobile computing devices;
determining a sensor comparison profile for each seat of a vehicle, from a sensor input or output (I/O) resource provided with or in proximity to each seat;
determining a sensor output profile from a motion sensor of each of the one or more mobile computing devices;
determining a seat position of each mobile computing device based on a comparison of the sensor output profile of each mobile computing device and the sensor comparison profile for each seat;
obtaining profile information from a specific mobile computing device which is in closest proximity to a specific operational or usage facet of the vehicle; and
initiating configuration of one or more operational or usage facets of the vehicle, including configuration of the specific operational or usage facet using the profile information of the specific mobile computing device.
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Abstract
In response to detecting the entry condition, a determination is made as to when multiple mobile computing devices are present within the vehicle. An occupancy zone is determined for each multiple mobile computing device that is determined as being present within the vehicle. Profile information is determined for each mobile computing device. At least one of an operational or usage facet of the vehicle can be configured at each occupancy zone in which one of the mobile computing devices is determined to be present. The operational or usage facet of the vehicle at a location of each occupancy zone can be based at least in part on the profile information determined from the mobile computing device that is deemed to be present at that occupancy zone.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for implementing vehicle configurations, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
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detecting one or more mobile computing devices; determining a sensor comparison profile for each seat of a vehicle, from a sensor input or output (I/O) resource provided with or in proximity to each seat; determining a sensor output profile from a motion sensor of each of the one or more mobile computing devices; determining a seat position of each mobile computing device based on a comparison of the sensor output profile of each mobile computing device and the sensor comparison profile for each seat; obtaining profile information from a specific mobile computing device which is in closest proximity to a specific operational or usage facet of the vehicle; and initiating configuration of one or more operational or usage facets of the vehicle, including configuration of the specific operational or usage facet using the profile information of the specific mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 30)
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18. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a short-range wireless port; a memory resource storing instructions for implementing vehicle configurations; and a processor that, upon executing the instructions, causes the mobile computing device to; detect a vehicle within a threshold proximity of the mobile computing device; enable entry to the vehicle based at least in part on a stored digital key on the mobile computing device; determine profile information for a user of the mobile computing device based on the digital key used for enabling entry to the vehicle; determine a seat position for the mobile computing device within the vehicle based on a comparison of a sensor output profile of the mobile computing device and a sensor comparison profile for each seat in the vehicle; and configure a specific operational or usage facet of the vehicle based at least in part on profile information stored in the memory resource, the specific operational or usage facet being in closest proximity to the determined seat position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31)
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26. A vehicle comprising:
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a controller; a set of interfaces for controlling operational and usage facets of the vehicle; a short-range wireless port; a sensor input or output resource provided with or in proximity to each seat; wherein the controller operates to; determine a sensor comparison profile for each seat from the sensor input or output resource provided with or in proximity to each seat; determine a sensor output profile from a motion sensor of each mobile computing device in a set of mobile computing devices; determine a seat position of each mobile computing device of the set based on a comparison of the sensor output profile from the motion sensor of each of the mobile computing devices of the set and the sensor comparison profile for each seat; obtain profile information from one or more of the mobile computing devices in the set; and initiate, through the set of interfaces, configuration of multiple operational or usage facets of the vehicle, including configuration of a specific operational or usage facet using profile data of the mobile computing device in the set that is at the seat position which is in closest proximity to the specific operational or usage facet. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A vehicular system comprising:
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a vehicle sub-system comprising a controller, a set of interfaces to for controlling operational and usage facets of the vehicle, a short-range wireless port, and a sensor input or output resource provided with or in proximity to each seat of the vehicle; a set of multiple mobile computing devices, each mobile computing device including a processor, a memory resource and a motion sensor; wherein the vehicle sub-system and each of the set of multiple computing devices operate a communication platform for communicating with each other in order to establish a network of multiple devices within the vehicle; wherein at least one of the multiple devices of the network is configured to; operates the input or output resource to generate a sensor comparison profile for each seat; determines a sensor output profile for a specified duration from the motion sensor of each of the mobile computing devices of the set; use one of position determination logic or sensor correlation logic to determine a seat position of each mobile computing device of the set; obtain profile information from one or more of the mobile computing devices in the set; and initiates, from the controller of the vehicle sub-system through the set of interfaces, configuration of multiple operational or usage facets of the vehicle, including configuration of a specific operational or usage facet using profile data of the mobile computing device in the set that is at the seat position which is in closest proximity to the specific operational or usage facet.
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