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Managing a driver profile

US8635018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2012
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C5/0858
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method, system or computer usable program product for porting driver preferences between vehicles including initiating a first communication session between a computer in the first vehicle and an external device, receiving a driver profile from the first vehicle in the external device, wherein the driver profile was used to configure warnings and other driver settings in the first vehicle, initiating a second communication session between the external device and a computer in a second vehicle, transferring the driver profile from the external device to a second memory in the second vehicle, and using the driver profile to configure warning and other driver settings in the second vehicle.

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