Patent ID: 9043049
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: B60R,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method for providing user-specific settings in a motor vehicle, comprising: storing user-specific data in a central data processing device, the user-specific data being associated with a user that has an associated mobile communication appliance; ascertaining a position of the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is parked; wirelessly transmitting the position from the motor vehicle to the central data processing device; transmitting the position of the motor vehicle from the central data processing device to the mobile communication appliance; repeatedly ascertaining a position of the mobile communication appliance and comparing the position of the mobile communication appliance with the position of the motor vehicle; increasing a counter value if the position of the mobile communication appliance is ascertained to be within a predetermined proximity to the position of the motor vehicle and the motor vehicle is not started within a predetermined amount of time; transmitting position information regarding a match to the central data processing device if, based on a predetermined criterion, the mobile communication appliance is situated in proximity to the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is parked; updating the predetermined criterion if the counter value reaches a predetermined threshold; upon receiving the position information, transmitting the user-specific data to the motor vehicle; and using the user-specific data at the motor vehicle to provide the user-specific settings.