System and method for applying vehicle settings in a vehicle
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for applying vehicle settings to a vehicle comprising:
- receiving a device identification (ID) from at least one of;
a first portable device and a second portable device;
identifying a user settings profile that is associated to the device ID;
determining if the user settings profile has been updated since a last ignition cycle of the vehicle; and
applying the user settings profile to control a vehicle system of the vehicle, wherein the user settings profile is retrieved from at least one of;
a central user settings data repository, a telematics control unit of the vehicle, and a head unit of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method and system for applying vehicle settings to a vehicle. The method and system include receiving a device identification (ID) from at least one of: a first portable device and a second portable device. The method and system additionally include identifying a user settings profile that is associated to the device ID. The method and system also include determining if the user settings profile has been updated since a last ignition cycle of the vehicle. The method and system further include applying the user settings profile to control a vehicle system, wherein the user settings profile is retrieved from at least one of: a central user settings data repository, a telematics unit of the vehicle, and a head unit of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for applying vehicle settings to a vehicle comprising:
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receiving a device identification (ID) from at least one of;
a first portable device and a second portable device;identifying a user settings profile that is associated to the device ID; determining if the user settings profile has been updated since a last ignition cycle of the vehicle; and applying the user settings profile to control a vehicle system of the vehicle, wherein the user settings profile is retrieved from at least one of;
a central user settings data repository, a telematics control unit of the vehicle, and a head unit of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for applying vehicle settings to a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle settings logic application that is executed on a head unit of the vehicle; a device identification module that is included as a module of the vehicle settings logic application that receives a device identification (ID) from at least one of;
a first portable device and a second portable device;a settings profile identification module that is included as a module of the vehicle settings logic application that identifies a user settings profile that is associated to the device ID; a settings profile version control module that is included as a module of the vehicle settings logic application that determines if the user settings profile has been updated since a last ignition cycle of the vehicle; and a vehicle control module that is included as a module of the vehicle settings logic application that applies the user settings profile to control a vehicle system wherein the user settings profile is retrieved from at least one of;
a central user settings data repository, a telematics control unit of the vehicle, and the head unit of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method, comprising:
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receiving a device identification (ID) from at least one of;
a first portable device and a second portable device;identifying a user settings profile that is associated to the device ID; determining if the user settings profile has been updated since a last ignition cycle of the vehicle; and applying the user settings profile to control a vehicle system of the vehicle, wherein the user settings profile is retrieved from at least one of;
a central user settings data repository, a telematics control unit of the vehicle, and a head unit of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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