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Granted Patent B2
US 12,565,104 · App. 18/359,487 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

System and method for wireless transfer of personal vehicle configurations

Inventor: Cornelius Opris (Oxford, MI)
Assignee: FCA US LLC
B60K35/85B60R16/037B60K35/80B60K2360/56B60K2360/589
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Patent No.
US 12,565,104
App. No.
18/359,487
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle settings transfer system includes a computing device that receives, at a secure server, registration information associated with a user and a first vehicle. Personalized vehicle settings of the first vehicle associated with the user are stored at the secure server. A request to transfer the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle to a second vehicle is received. A confirmation is made, at the secure server, that the second vehicle is registered to the user of the first vehicle. Based on the confirming, the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle are sent from the secure server to the second vehicle. The personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle are loaded to the second vehicle.

Claims (30)

1 . A vehicle settings transfer system, comprising:

a first key fob associated with a first vehicle;

a second key fob associated with a second vehicle; and

a computing device, including one or more processors, a communication device for communication with a secure server via a network, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:

receive, at the first key fob, registration information associated with a user and the first vehicle;

store, at the first key fob, personalized vehicle settings of the first vehicle associated with the user;

receive, at the computing device, a request to transfer the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle to the second vehicle;

confirm, at the computing device, the second vehicle is registered to the user of the first vehicle;

send, from the first key fob, the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle to the second key fob associated with the second vehicle, based on confirming the second vehicle is registered to the user of the first vehicle;

load, from the second key fob, the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle to the second vehicle; and

manipulate one of a seat position and a mirror position of the second vehicle based on the loaded personalized vehicle settings.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device comprises a vehicle infotainment system.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device comprises a mobile device.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device executes instructions set forth in an application that is configured to communicate with the server.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the personalized settings include at least one of seat position settings, mirror position settings, steering wheel settings, cruise control settings, garage door code settings, language settings, camera settings, trailer settings, speed limit settings, wiper settings, safety and driver assistance settings, voice settings, display settings, unit settings, key off settings, and satellite radio settings.

6 . A method of transferring vehicle settings from a first vehicle to a second vehicle, the method comprising:

providing a first key fob associated with the first vehicle;

providing a second key fob associated with the second vehicle;

providing a computing device, including one or more processors, a communication device for communication with a secure server via a network, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations;

receiving, at the first key fob, registration information associated with a user and the first vehicle;

storing, at the first key fob, personalized vehicle settings of the first vehicle associated with the user;

receiving, at the computing device, a request to transfer the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle to the second vehicle;

confirming, at the computing device, the second vehicle is registered to the user of the first vehicle;

sending, from the first key fob, the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle to the second key fob associated with the second vehicle, based on confirming the second vehicle is registered to the user of the first vehicle;

loading, from the second key fob, the personalized vehicle settings associated with the first vehicle to the second vehicle; and

manipulating one of a seat position and a mirror position of the second vehicle based on the loaded personalized vehicle settings.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein receiving, at the computing device, the request to transfer the personalized vehicle settings comprises receiving the request at a vehicle infotainment system.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein receiving, at the computing device, the request to transfer the personalized vehicle settings comprises receiving the request at a mobile device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the mobile device executes instructions set forth in an application that is configured to communicate with the server.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the personalized settings include at least one of seat position settings, mirror position settings, steering wheel settings, cruise control settings, garage door code settings, language settings, camera settings, trailer settings, speed limit settings, wiper settings, safety and driver assistance settings, voice settings, display settings, unit settings, key off settings, and satellite radio settings.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: OPRIS, CORNELIUS
To: FCA US LLC
Reel/Frame 064485/0552 →
Continuity (1)
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