Patent ID: 6759943
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A memory preference system for a vehicle whereby a vehicle use's preferred settings may be electronically recalled, wherein:said vehicle houses a memory storage location, an electronic data receiving device, and a controller; said vehicle enabling entry authorization by way of a user carried remote entry device that conveys identifying data to said electronic data receiving device; said memory preference system being incorporated into said user carried remote entry device such that a vehicle stores said preferred settings at said memory storage location, and said memory storage location being activated for recall when a vehicle controller identifies said identifying data from said remote entry device and associates it with a particular user, said particular user being associated with the stored set of said preferred settings, said memory storage location then conveys said preferred settings to said controller which enables the stored preferred settings; and stored preferred settings are automatically entered in a shift register such that previously stored settings remain in said memory storage location and when said memory storage location is later activated for recall, said shift register is queried to determine a match to a predetermined number of preferred settings in order to establish the most likely preferred setting for a current vehicle user.