Apparatus and method for use in configuring an environment of an automobile
US9758116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/037
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide methods of configuring an automobile, comprising: identifying, through a controller of a first automobile, a first user of potential users, wherein the identifying comprises identifying that the first user is proximate the first automobile; accessing a first plurality of pre-sets that correspond to the first user, wherein each of the first plurality of pre-sets comprises a standardized setting configured to be implemented in multiple different types of automobiles that have different available capabilities, wherein the first plurality of pre-sets are configured to achieve substantially the same environmental conditions in each of the different types of automobiles regardless of differences; and automatically applying all of the first plurality of pre-sets without any user interaction such that each of the first plurality of pre-sets is applied at one time establishing the environment of the first automobile consistent with the first plurality of pre-sets.
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