Patent ID: 7593124

Claim:
A device management system, comprising: a plurality of devices, wherein each said device is adapted to perform a device function, wherein each said device function is associated with an input parameter and an output parameter, wherein each said input parameter includes a range of potential input values, wherein each said output parameter includes a range of potential output values, wherein each said output parameter is determined by and associated with at least one said input parameter; a plurality of configuration components, each said configuration component including an input matrix comprising said input values corresponding to said input parameters and a custom feature matrix comprising operating rules, wherein said input values are selected and set from said range of potential input values to result in a desired said output value within said range of potential output values according to said operating rules, wherein said input matrix is created through a software application; and a plurality of vehicles, wherein said plurality of vehicles includes a first vehicle type and a second vehicle type, each said vehicle includes a configuration component, and each said custom feature matrix comprises substantially identical operating rules.