Methods and systems for setting and transferring user profiles to vehicles and temporary sharing of user profiles to shared-use vehicles
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-007/00
G06Q-010/02
출원번호
US-0050314
(2013-10-09)
등록번호
US-9171268
(2015-10-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Penilla, Angel A.
Penilla, Albert S.
출원인 / 주소
Penilla, Angel A.
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초록▼
Methods are provide access to cloud services over the Internet for locating and providing access to a shared vehicle of a shared vehicle network. One method includes receiving a request from a user device of a user to locate a vehicle to use for a shared period of time. The method enables providing
Methods are provide access to cloud services over the Internet for locating and providing access to a shared vehicle of a shared vehicle network. One method includes receiving a request from a user device of a user to locate a vehicle to use for a shared period of time. The method enables providing an option of vehicles within a range of a location identified by the request. Then, detecting proximity of the user device to a selected vehicle proximate to the location identified by the request. The method enables transfer of a user profile of the user to the vehicle. The profile is configured to automatically set one or more user preferences of the vehicle. The method further includes receiving use data of the vehicle while the user profile is set for the vehicle. The user profile is deactivated on the selected vehicle when use of the vehicle is discontinued.
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1. A method for locating and providing access to a shared vehicle of a shared vehicle network, comprising, receiving, by a server, a request from a user device of a user to locate a vehicle to use for a shared period of time, the request being associated with a user account of the user;providing, by
1. A method for locating and providing access to a shared vehicle of a shared vehicle network, comprising, receiving, by a server, a request from a user device of a user to locate a vehicle to use for a shared period of time, the request being associated with a user account of the user;providing, by the server, an option of vehicles within a range of a location identified by the request;receiving data from the user device to identify proximity of the user device to a vehicle that is selected;examining of a user profile of the user, wherein the examining includes identifying available vehicle settings of the vehicle to determine vehicle settings that are compatible to settings defined by one or more user preferences of the user profile;transferring the user profile, wherein after transfer of the user profile the vehicle is configured to automatically set on the vehicle one or more of the available vehicle settings that are determined compatible with settings identified in one or more of the user preferences of the user profile; andreceiving, by the server, use data of the vehicle while the user profile transferred to the vehicle is active, the use data being associated to the user account. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user profile is deactivated on the vehicle when use of the vehicle is discontinued. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the user profile is saved to a cloud services database, the user profile being accessible and updatable via a device having Internet access, such that transfer of the user profile to other vehicles enables the automatic setting of one or more vehicle settings consistent with user preferences available on the vehicle during the use of the vehicle, and wherein the profile includes automatic payment settings to allow wireless payment for services. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the vehicle settings include one or more of radio settings, or user interface settings, or temperature settings for particular times of day, or temperature settings, or air settings, or display settings, or speed settings, or internet settings, or pairing settings, or remote access settings, or home control settings, or audio settings, or entertainment settings, or mapping settings, or heating settings, or payment settings, or sub-user settings, or key fob settings, or user ID settings, or biometric settings, or fingerprint settings, or eye scan settings, or role settings, or administrator settings, or login settings, or location based settings, or tracking settings, or calendar settings, or vehicle mode settings, or operational settings, or combinations of two or more settings, or learned settings from user historical use, or seat settings, or automatic payment settings, or combinations thereof. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein determining that vehicle settings are compatible includes performing a mapping between settings associated with the user profile and the available vehicle settings of the vehicle, wherein at least some of the available settings of the vehicle are obtained from a database that identifies a type of the vehicle, wherein a type of the vehicle includes at least one of a vehicle make or a vehicle model. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein the user profile includes verifiable biometrics for the user associated with the user profile. 7. The method of claim 2, wherein face recognition is used to validate access to the vehicle that is selected, as defined by data in the user profile. 8. The method claim 2, wherein the user profile includes a group of sub-users provided with access to the vehicle that is selected, and each sub-user is associated with one or more settings, orwherein the user profile is transferable to one or more other vehicles, orwherein the user profile is transferable to another vehicle for a period of time, orwherein the user profile that is transferred is for a rental vehicle or the shared vehicle; andwherein upon deactivating the user profile of the selected vehicle or select other vehicles, settings are returned to a neutral setting that are not associated with the user profile. 9. The method of claim 2, wherein the user profile is accessible via a computing device having access to the user account over the Internet, the user profile being editable to (a) adjust the user preferences, or (b) define access to one or more cameras of one or more vehicles, or (c) adjust settings, or (d) manage or access remote access controls of the vehicle, or combinations thereof. 10. A method, comprising, receiving, at a server, information for a user profile of a user, the user profile defining one or more settings that are preferred to be set in vehicles if the vehicles support the settings;identifying a selected vehicle for applying the user profile, the selected vehicle having a plurality of settable settings, the selected vehicle being one of a plurality of vehicles identified as available by the server;determining, by the server, applicable settings for the selected vehicle, the applicable settings being settings that are preferred to be set as identified from the user profile and are compatible with settings that are settable in the selected vehicle; andsending, by the server, the applicable settings for programming to the selected vehicle, wherein the applicable settings are programmed on the selected vehicle after receipt by the selected vehicle over a wireless connection, wherein the method is executed by the server, the server including a processor;wherein the selected vehicle includes vehicle electronics for applying the programming to cause the applicable settings to be activated on the selected vehicle and communication circuitry for communicating via the wireless connection. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein sending the applicable settings to the vehicle includes, sending the applicable settings directly to the vehicle electronics of the selected vehicle, or sending the applicable settings to a computing device for subsequent transfer to the selected vehicle. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising, examining setting modifications over a period of time that defines a history use;generating learned settings by analyzing the history of use; andsending the learned settings to the user profile for use or transfer to the selected vehicle. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of settable settings of the selected vehicle are predefined for specific types of vehicles associated with automobile makers or automobile models; wherein the settable settings include one or more of radio settings, or user interface settings, or temperature settings for particular times of day, or temperature settings, or air settings, or display settings, or speed settings, or internet settings, or pairing settings, or remote access settings, or home control settings, or audio settings, or entertainment settings, or mapping settings, or heating settings, or payment settings, or sub-user settings, or key fob settings, or user ID settings, or biometric settings, or fingerprint settings, or eye scan settings, or role settings, or administrator settings, or login settings, or calendar settings, or location based settings, or tracking settings, or vehicle mode settings, or operational settings, or combinations of two or more settings, or learned settings from user historical use, or seat settings, or automatic payment settings, or combinations of two or more thereof. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the determining of the applicable settings for the selected vehicle includes performing a mapping between settings associated with the user profile and settings obtained from an automobile database, wherein the user profile is deactivated on the selected vehicle when use of the vehicle is discontinued or when the user profile is switched to a new user profile or when the user profile is turned off or removed from the vehicle, and wherein upon deactivating settings of the selected vehicle are returned to a neutral setting. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the applicable settings for the selected vehicle are saved or stored in association to the user profile, the method further includes determining applicable settings for one or more other selected vehicles and saving said applicable settings to the user profile, such that the user profile can identify settings for two or more vehicles. 16. The method of claim 10, further comprising, verifying the user as associated with the user profile using one or more biometric evaluation systems, which include one or more of image detection, or face detection, or voice detection, or finger print detection, or password detection, or combinations thereof. 17. The method of claim 10, further comprising, associating one or more sub-user accounts to the user profile, the sub-user accounts having predefined privileges for the selected vehicle to enable or restrict settings or function of the selected vehicle. 18. The method of claim 10, wherein the selected vehicle is a private vehicle or a shared vehicle associated with a car sharing system, if the vehicle is associated with a car sharing system, the settable settings of the selected vehicle can be enabled or disabled using an administrator account of the car sharing system, orif the vehicle is a private vehicle, the settable settings of the selected vehicle can be enabled or disabled using an administrator account that can define one or more sub-user accounts with the same or varying privileges for use of the selected vehicle,the user profile being accessible via a computer having Internet access to the server. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein particular sub-user accounts enable access to specific information concerning the selected vehicle, the information including one or more of vehicle sensors, vehicle electronics, vehicle mechanics, engine control, vehicle diagnostics, or combinations thereof, wherein said particular sub-user accounts are accessible over the Internet for viewing or control using a password. 20. A method for managing a user profile of a vehicle via a cloud processing system being accessible over the Internet and wherein the vehicle is provided with wireless communication logic for connecting to the Internet for accessing the cloud processing system, comprising, accessing the cloud processing system by the vehicle, the user profile having user settings for the vehicle, wherein certain of the user settings are determined to be compatible for use with the vehicle;communicating to the cloud processing system by the vehicle, changes to user settings, the cloud processing system processing the changes and other changes to the user settings to learn behavior associated with the changes to the user settings; andreceiving by the vehicle, from time to time, automatic changes to the user settings of the vehicle, wherein a repeat pattern of the changes is qualified as learned behavior before the automatic changes are sent to the vehicle for programming on the vehicle, wherein the user profile is configured to be updated to account for the automatic changes made to the user settings of the vehicle,wherein electronics of the vehicle enable connection of the vehicle to the Internet for enabling the accessing of the user profile, the communicating of changes and the receiving of the automatic changes, to and from, the cloud processing system, wherein the cloud processing system is accessible by vehicles having predefined access credentials, the method being executable by a processor;wherein user settings for the user profile include one or more of radio settings, or user interface settings, or temperature settings, or air settings, or display settings, or speed settings, or internet settings, or pairing settings, or remote access settings, or home control settings, or audio settings, or entertainment settings, or map data settings, or heating settings, or payment settings, or sub-user settings, or key fob settings, or user ID settings, or biometric settings, or fingerprint settings, or eye scan settings, or role settings, or administrator settings, or login settings, or location based settings, or tracking settings, or calendar settings, or vehicle mode settings, or operational settings, or combinations of two or more settings, or learned settings from user said learned behavior, or seat settings, or automatic payment settings, or combinations of two or more thereof.
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