Electronic control system for vehicle accessory devices
First Claim
1. A system for managing user preference settings in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- an electronic control unit including a microcontroller and an electronic control unit memory, the electronic control unit controlling accessory devices, wherein the electronic control unit memory includes a code portion and a data portion, the code portion including a control algorithm executed by the microcontroller to control the accessory devices, the data portion being written with the user preference data and read by the microcontroller when executing the control algorithm;
a data controller in communication with the microcontroller and adapted to receive user preference data;
a PDA including a PDA processor, PDA memory, and transceiver in electrical communication, the PDA managing the user preference data, and the transceiver adapted to transmit the user preference data from the PDA to the data controller; and
wherein the preference data is transmitted from the PDA to the electronic control unit via the data controller, the microcontroller controlling the accessory devices according to the user preference data.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing user preference settings in a vehicle includes an electronic control unit having a microcontroller and memory. The electronic control unit controls vehicle accessory devices. A data controller is in communication with the microcontroller of the electronic control unit for receiving the user preference data to control the accessory devices. The keyless receiver is in communication with the microcontroller of the electronic control unit for receiving a control signal from a key fob. A PDA including a processor, memory, and transceiver in electrical communication can be used to transmit the user preference data to the data controller. The preference data is transmitted to the memory of the electronic control unit, which executes an algorithm to control the accessory devices according to the user preference data.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for managing user preference settings in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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an electronic control unit including a microcontroller and an electronic control unit memory, the electronic control unit controlling accessory devices, wherein the electronic control unit memory includes a code portion and a data portion, the code portion including a control algorithm executed by the microcontroller to control the accessory devices, the data portion being written with the user preference data and read by the microcontroller when executing the control algorithm;
a data controller in communication with the microcontroller and adapted to receive user preference data;
a PDA including a PDA processor, PDA memory, and transceiver in electrical communication, the PDA managing the user preference data, and the transceiver adapted to transmit the user preference data from the PDA to the data controller; and
wherein the preference data is transmitted from the PDA to the electronic control unit via the data controller, the microcontroller controlling the accessory devices according to the user preference data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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