VIRTUAL KEY FOB WITH TRANSFERABLE USER DATA PROFILE

摘要

A method for controlling various aspects of a vehicle includes registering a first mobile general-purpose processing device, such as a smart phone, with a vehicle. The method further authorizes the first mobile general-purpose processing device to be used as a key fob for controlling the vehicle. The method generates a user profile associated with a user of the vehicle. The user profile is stored on one or more of the first general-purpose processing device and the vehicle and contains information related to controlling the vehicle. The method enables at least part of the user profile to be downloaded to a second mobile general-purpose processing device to enable the second mobile general-purpose processing device to be used as a key fob for controlling the vehicle. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for controlling various aspects of a vehicle, the method comprising:
registering a first mobile general-purpose processing device with a vehicle; authorizing the first mobile general-purpose processing device to be used as a key fob for controlling the vehicle; generating a user profile associated with a user of the vehicle, the user profile stored on at least one of the first general-purpose processing device and the vehicle, the user profile containing information needed to control the vehicle; enabling at least part of the user profile to be downloaded to a second mobile general-purpose processing device, thereby enabling the second mobile general-purpose processing device to be used as a key fob for controlling the vehicle.