Targeted vehicle remote feature updates

JP Rork, B Petersen, R Pandya, P Yalavarty - US Patent 9,323,546, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system may include a configurable module having a firm ware version
Supporting multiple functions and a configura tion specifying which of the functions are …

Flexible feature deployment strategy

R Pandya, B Petersen, JP Rork, P Yalavarty - US Patent 9,524,156, 2016 - Google Patents
Kushman PC (57) ABSTRACT A vehicle may gather vehicle build configuration informa tion,
and provide a vehicle identifier and the vehicle infor mation to a server. The server may …

Autonomous global software update

JP Rork, B Petersen, R Pandya, P Yalavarty - US Patent 9,766,874, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A computer-implemented method may include subscribing to a first topic
tree topic associated with an installed vehicle software component version; identifying a …

Conditional or temporary feature availability

CP Ricci - US Patent 10,262,469, 2019 - Google Patents
Controlling availability of features of a vehicle can be based on a set of initial parameters,
with each parameter related to a feature of the vehicle and defining availability of the feature …

Access and portability of user profiles stored as templates

CP Ricci - US Patent App. 15/288,244, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT provisional application No. 61/904.205, filed on Nov. 14, 2013, provisional
application No. 61/924,572, filed on Jan. 7, 2014, provisional application No. 61/926,749 …

Vehicle customization and personalization activities

J Gormley - US Patent 9,734,528, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A vehicle control and interconnection system comprises a vehicle
interconnection component and a software compo nent. The vehicle interconnection …

Method and apparatus for dynamically updating a vehicle module configuration record

R Pandya, B Petersen, JP Rork, P Yalavarty - US Patent 9,298,649, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system includes a processor configured to detect that a vehicle module
update has been performed. The processor is further configured to create an identifier …

Method and apparatus for persistent transferrable customizable vehicle settings

Y Chen, CE Esselink, B Tonshal, T Tobolski… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Vehicles come equipped with a wide range of customi Zation options.
Radio presets, heating/cooling systems, seat settings, and even custom looks of vehicle …

System and method for controlling one or more vehicle features based on driver status

TL Miller, B Bennie, AD Sarkisian, MJ Dalebout… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
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2009 Miller et al. 4,707,788 A 1 1/1987 Tashiro et al. 2009, O1984. 13 A1 8, 2009 Miller et …

Method and system for managing personal settings on a vehicle

CE Esler - US Patent App. 13/295,115, 2013 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides a system and method for managing vehicle configurations.
A database containing a plurality of configuration templates is provided. The configuration …