Method and apparatus for adaptive vehicle feature recommendations

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to:

determine that measured vehicle variable values match a predefined set of vehicle variable values associated with recommending vehicle feature engagement;

determine that the feature has not been used with a threshold frequency in a vehicle in which the variable values were measured; and

responsive to the match and use below the threshold, present a recommendation to engage the feature.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the measured variable values include exterior temperature.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the measured variable values include precipitation.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the measured variable values include speed or acceleration.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the measured variable values include location.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the measured variable values include road surface composition.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the measured vehicle variable values include values measured with respect to proximate, detectable vehicles.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined set of vehicle variable values represents values defined based on observed usage of the feature by a threshold percentage or number of drivers.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold frequency includes a single use.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

offer an option to provide feature data in an automotive smartphone application; and

responsive to a user accepting the offer, send a feature indicator to a cellular phone in wireless communication with the vehicle.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

offer an option to provide feature data in an automotive smartphone application; and

responsive to a user accepting the offer, instruct a cloud server to communicate feature information to a cellular phone associated with the vehicle.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

present a recommendation to engage the feature, responsive to a threshold number of users of the feature, within a predefined distance of the vehicle, being reported to the vehicle by a cloud server.

13. A system comprising:

a mobile-device processor configured to:

receive an indicator corresponding to a recommended vehicle feature;

determine that the feature includes a configuration option;

present a configuration option allowing for configuration of the vehicle feature on a mobile device; and

send a modified configuration, configured using the configuration option, from the mobile device to a vehicle.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the configuration option replicates an in-vehicle configuration option.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the mobile-device processor is configured to receive the indicator directly from a vehicle.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the mobile-device processor is configured to receive the indicator indirectly from a vehicle through the cloud.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the mobile-device processor is configured to send the configuration directly to a vehicle.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the mobile-device processor is configured to send the configuration indirectly to a vehicle through the cloud.

19. A system comprising:

a processor configured to:

determine that a vehicle feature has been used less than a manufacturer defined frequency;

request conditional data indicating when other users are using the vehicle feature;

receive the requested conditional data; and

recommend that the vehicle feature be used responsive to measured vehicle conditions fitting parameters defined by the conditional data.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the conditional data includes at least one of vehicle state data or environmental data.