Method and system for customizing a vehicle

US11200609B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• United Services Automobile Association (USAA) · US

Inventors

• James Malcolm Spears · San Antonio, US
• David Anthony Phelps · San Antonio, US
• Brian Latronico · San Antonio, US
• Teresa A. Mays · Helotes, US
• Doyle Russell Dennis, Jr. · La Vernia, US
• Gary D. Bourn · Bulverde, US
• Kevin W. Thornley · Spring Branch, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 14, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06N20/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for customizing a vehicle for a user from a dealer through a user interface of a mobile device. The system and method may include a vehicle customization application stored on the mobile device. The user interface can be used to select the vehicle from a plurality of vehicles using the vehicle customization application. The vehicle customization application may create a user desires profile for the user of the vehicle customization application and may retrieve all dealer installed option packages for the selected vehicle from a dealer database of the dealer. Based on the user desires profile and the retrieved dealer installed packages, artificial intelligence may be used to generate a list of dealer installed option packages for the user. The user may select dealer installed option packages from the generated list of dealer installed option packages through the user interface.