Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Global Technology, LLC

Jason Robert Brown

Yifan Chen

Basavaraj Tonshal

Pramita Mitra

Chad Evert Esselink

Jeffrey Lee Hentschel

Tricia Tobolski

Peter Treman

Stephen Alexander

A system includes a processor configured to receive a user request to edit vehicle feature settings from a computer remote from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to retrieve saved vehicle feature setting configurations associated with a vehicle associated with an identified user account. The processor is further configured to build a current feature setting configuration display. Also, the processor is configured to present a user-configurable version of the display on a user interface. The processor is additionally configured to receive changes to current features setting configurations. The processor is also configured to save the changes and upload the changes to the vehicle.

Method and apparatus for persistent transferrable customizable vehicle settings

An apparatus may receive bus data from a vehicle, may receive removable media storing an application and settings, and may interface with an external test hardware device. The apparatus may include a processor programmed to set up the test hardware device in accordance with the settings, and execute the application using the bus data and the external test hardware devices as configured. The apparatus may also update an indicator associated with a device category of a connected test hardware device to indicate presence of the test hardware device.

Method and apparatus for in-vehicle hardware and software testing

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