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Meta-configuration of profiles

  • US 9,547,692 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2015
  • Issued: 01/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of configuring a profile for a vehicle using settings from a first vehicle for use with at least one additional vehicle, using a profile controller, and making said profile available for use by said at least one additional vehicle, said method comprising:

  • receiving a request at a profile controller to define a vehicle user profile;

    determining a selection of items for the profile based on a first vehicle, each of the items having an at least one user-configurable setting;

    determining at least one attribute of the at least one user-configurable setting for each item of the selection of items of the profile;

    combining the determined attributes to form said profile;

    assigning a unique identifier to said profile using said profile controller when said profile has not previously been assigned a unique identifier;

    storing said profile with said unique identifier using said profile controller in a profile repository; and

    sending a notification that said profile with said unique identifier is available for application to a vehicle, said application including;

    setting an attribute pointer to an attribute from said profile;

    validating said attribute to determine if said attribute can be applied to a corresponding user-configurable setting of an item in said vehicle;

    dynamically applying said attribute to the corresponding user-configurable setting of the item in said vehicle to modify the user-configurable setting of the item when said attribute is validated; and

    incrementing said attribute pointer such that each attribute of said profile is dynamically applied to a corresponding user-configurable setting of an item in said vehicle if said attribute is validated.

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