Remote application of vehicle component settings

1. A method for implementing remote application of vehicle control settings, comprising:

prompting an individual, via a user interface on a mobile communication device, to place a key of a vehicle into an ignition of the vehicle and to turn the key such that the vehicle is in an accessory mode;

prompting the individual, via the user interface, to manually select driver preference settings by physically manipulating corresponding vehicle components disposed in the vehicle, the vehicle components electronically controlled by a vehicle control system of the vehicle, the driver preference settings identified by the vehicle control system while the vehicle is in the accessory mode;

responsive to the individual manually selecting the driver preference settings, querying the vehicle control system of the vehicle for the driver preference settings;

creating a profile record, the profile record storing an identification of the vehicle, an identification of the mobile communication device, and the driver preference settings received from the vehicle control system;

detecting, via a communications component of the mobile communications device, the vehicle in proximity of the mobile communication device;

authenticating the vehicle via a secured pairing between the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device;

retrieving the driver preference settings assigned to the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device; and

transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifier of the vehicle is a vehicle identification number (VIN).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle components include at least one of a(n):

seat;

steering wheel column;

audio system;

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;

windshield wiper;

pedal;

mirror;

lighting control; and

window.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the driver preference settings include at least one of a position and adjustment of the vehicle components.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle includes transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle over a wireless communication network prior to occupancy of the vehicle by an individual.

6. A mobile communication device for implementing remote application of vehicle control settings, comprising:

a computer processor; and

logic executable by the computer processor, the logic implementing a method, comprising:

prompting an individual, via a user interface on the mobile communication device, to lace a key of a vehicle into an ignition of the vehicle and to turn the key such that the vehicle is in an accessory mode;

prompting the individual, via the user interface, to manually select driver preference settings by physically manipulating corresponding vehicle components disposed in the vehicle, the vehicle components electronically controlled by a vehicle control system of the vehicle, the driver preference settings identified by the vehicle control system while the vehicle is in the accessory mode;

responsive to the individual manually selecting the driver preference settings, querying the vehicle control system of the vehicle for the driver preference settings;

creating a profile record, the profile record storing an identification of the vehicle, an identification of the mobile communication device, and the driver preference settings received from the vehicle control system;

detecting, via a communications component of the mobile communications device, the vehicle in proximity of the mobile communication device;

authenticating the vehicle via a secured pairing between the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device;

retrieving the driver preference settings assigned to the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device; and

transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the identifier of the vehicle is a vehicle identification number (VIN).

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the vehicle components include at least one of a(n):

seat;

steering wheel column;

audio system;

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;

windshield wiper;

pedal;

mirror;

lighting control; and

window.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the driver preference settings include at least one of a position and adjustment of the vehicle components.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle includes transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle over a wireless communication network prior to occupancy of the vehicle by an individual.

11. A computer program product implementing remote application of vehicle control settings, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied thereon, which when executed cause a computer to implement a method, the method comprising:

prompting an individual, via a user interface on a mobile communication device, to place a key of a vehicle into an ignition of the vehicle and to turn the key such that the vehicle is in an accessory mode;

prompting the individual, via the user interface, to manually select driver preference settings by physically manipulating corresponding vehicle components disposed in the vehicle, the vehicle components electronically controlled by a vehicle control system of the vehicle, the driver preference settings identified by the vehicle control system while the vehicle is in the accessory mode;

responsive to the individual manually selecting the driver preference settings, querying the vehicle control system of the vehicle for the driver preference settings;

creating a profile record, the profile record storing an identification of the vehicle, an identification of the mobile communication device, and the driver preference settings received from the vehicle control system;

detecting the vehicle in proximity of the mobile communication device;

authenticating the vehicle via a secured pairing between the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device;

retrieving the driver preference settings assigned to the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device; and

transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the identifier of the vehicle is a vehicle identification number (VIN).

13. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle components include at least one of a(n):

seat;

steering wheel column;

audio system;

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;

windshield wiper;

pedal;

mirror;

lighting control; and

window.

14. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the driver preference settings include at least one of a position and adjustment of the vehicle components.