Patent ID: 9547692
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q

Claim:
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: