Patent ID: 9165412
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B60R,G06Q,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method of managing vehicles in a vehicle fleet, comprising: providing an electronic device, a computing device, and a vehicle that is associated with the vehicle fleet, wherein the electronic device is located within a proximate distance from the vehicle and the computing device is located remotely from the vehicle, and wherein the electronic device is associated with a driver identifier; sending a data signal from the electronic device to the computing device indicating the driver identifier; matching the driver identifier with a specific driver profile that is saved on a database of the computing device, wherein the specific driver profile includes information associating the vehicle with the driver identifier and wherein the database includes a plurality of driver profiles that are each associated with a specific driver and one of the vehicles in the vehicle fleet; sending information regarding the specific driver profile from the database to a vehicle control module, the vehicle control module associated with the vehicle; selectively activating at least one vehicle system based on the specific driver profile, wherein the at least one vehicle system is part of the vehicle; activating driver settings based on information regarding the specific driver profile received from the database of the computing device, wherein the driver settings include a seat position, a set of radio presets, and a list of contacts; and activating safety defined vehicle presets based on information regarding the specific driver profile received from the database of the computing device, wherein the safety defined vehicle presets includes a radio volume control, a hands-free system restriction, a vehicle speed restriction, a park assist restriction, a seatbelt reminder restriction and a geo-fencing restriction.