Patent ID: 8626357
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: B60R,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method for applying driver preference settings for a vehicle including a plurality of closures and a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of closures includes a driver's door and at least one other closure, wherein the plurality of antennas includes a driver's door antenna associated with the driver's door and at least one other closure antenna associated with the at least one other closure, the method comprising: transmitting an exterior other closure search signal from the at least one other closure antenna; determining whether a valid other closure response signal was received in response to the transmitted exterior other closure search signal, wherein the valid other closure response signal includes a respective ID code unique to a fob that transmitted the valid other closure response signal; upon determining that a valid other closure response signal was received, determining whether a door switch flag allows for changing of a driver preference setting; and upon determining that the door switch flag allows for changing the driver preference setting, assigning the driver preference setting based on the respective ID code in the received other closure response signal, wherein the assigned driver preference setting includes at least one of a vehicle seat setting, a rear view mirror setting, a side view mirror setting, a radio station setting and an HVAC setting.