Systems and methods for implementing user preferences for vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10246102-B2
Application number	US-201715459805-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2017
Priority date	Mar 15, 2017
Publication date	Apr 2, 2019
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019

Abstract

Systems and method are provided for implementing user preferences for vehicles. In one embodiment, a method for implementing user preferences for vehicles includes receiving preferences of a user with respect to vehicle settings pertaining to a plurality of vehicles; and implementing, via instructions provided by a processor, the user's preferences for the vehicle settings when a user is set to occupy a vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for implementing user preferences for vehicles, the method comprising:
receiving preferences of a user with respect to vehicle settings pertaining to a plurality of vehicles, wherein the preferences of the user represent preferred vehicle climate control settings for a vehicle climate control system, as preferred by the user for whenever the user is present within any of the plurality of vehicles; and
implementing, via instructions provided by a processor, the user's preferences for the vehicle settings, including the user's preferred vehicle climate control settings, whenever a user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of vehicles comprises a fleet of taxis; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing the same preferences for the user, including the same preferred vehicle climate control settings, whenever the user occupies any of the taxis in the fleet.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of vehicles comprises a fleet of autonomous vehicles; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing the same preferences for the user, including the same preferred vehicle climate control settings, whenever the user occupies any of the autonomous vehicles in the fleet.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving the preferences of the user comprises:
receiving the preferences of the user, including the user's preferred vehicle climate control settings, from on an electronic device carried by the user, while the user is set to occupy any of the plurality of vehicles.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the step of receiving the user's preferences comprises receiving one or more preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings for the user for the vehicle climate control system; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, the user's one or more preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings whenever the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the step of receiving the one or more preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings for the user comprises receiving a most recent temperature setting for a most recent time in which the user has occupied any of the plurality of vehicles; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, the most recent temperature setting when the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the step of receiving the one or more preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings for the user comprises receiving an average temperature setting for a plurality of times in which the user has occupied any of the plurality of vehicles; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, the average temperature setting whenever the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the step of receiving the one or more preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings for the user comprises receiving a weighting factor for the user, representing the user's preferences as to a relatively colder or warmer temperature in relation to an outside ambient temperature as compared with other users, and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, the weighting factor for the user whenever the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the step of receiving the user's preferences comprises receiving one or more preferred vehicle climate control fan settings for the user for the vehicle climate control system; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, the user's one or more preferred vehicle climate control fan settings whenever the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the step of receiving the user's preferences comprises receiving one or more preferred seat warmer settings; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, the user's one or more preferred seat warmer settings whenever the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the step of receiving the user's preferences comprises receiving one or more of the following: preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings, preferred vehicle climate control fan settings, or preferred vehicle seat warmer settings, for the user; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, one or more of the preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings, preferred vehicle climate control fan settings, or preferred vehicle seat warmer settings, for the user, whenever the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the step of receiving the user's preferences comprises receiving each of the following: preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings, preferred vehicle climate control fan settings, and preferred vehicle seat warmer settings, for the user; and
the step of implementing the user's preferences comprises implementing, via instructions provided by the processor, each of the preferred vehicle climate control temperature settings, preferred vehicle climate control fan settings, and preferred vehicle seat warmer settings, for the user, whenever the user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

13. A system for implementing user preferences for a plurality of vehicles, the system comprising:
a preference-related object module configured to receive preferences of a user with respect to vehicle settings pertaining to the plurality of vehicles, wherein the preferences of the user represent preferred vehicle climate control settings for a vehicle climate control system, as preferred by the user for whenever the user is present within any of the plurality of vehicles; and
a preference-related determination module, including a processor, configured to implement the user's preferences for the vehicle settings, including the user's preferred vehicle climate control settings, whenever a user is set to occupy any vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein:
the plurality of vehicles comprises a fleet of taxis; and
the preference-related determination module is configured to implement the user's preferences comprises implementing the same preferences for the user, including the same preferred vehicle climate control settings, whenever the user occupies any of the taxis in the fleet.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein:
the plurality of vehicles comprises a fleet of autonomous vehicles; and
the preference-related determination module is configured to implement the same preferences for the user, including the same preferred vehicle climate control settings, whenever the user occupies any of the autonomous vehicles in the fleet.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the preference-related object module is configured to the receive the preferences for the user, inclu

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Graney Matthew

Classifications

• B60W2540/215

  Selection or confirmation of options · CPC title

• B60W50/10

  Interpretation of driver requests or demands · CPC title

• B60H1/00742

  by detection of the vehicle occupants' presence; by detection of conditions relating to the body of occupants, e.g. using radiant heat detectors · CPC title

• B60W2040/0809

  Driver authorisation; Driver identity check · CPC title

• B60W10/30

  including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps · CPC title