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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 16, 2019
Applicant:

At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventor:

Satya B. Vardharajan, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/037 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/037 (2013.01); B60N 2/0292 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0809 (2013.01); B60W 2540/043 (2020.02); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract

Example methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate application and portability of activity profiles and vehicle cabin configuration are disclosed. An example method includes receiving an activity profile and a user setting associated with a user. The activity profile is one of multiple predetermined activity profiles selectable by or associated with the user. The method includes applying the activity profile and the user setting to the vehicle to adjust at least one characteristic of the vehicle's cabin to facilitate a performance of an activity during navigation of the vehicle and/or while the vehicle is stationary. The activity profile and the user setting may be received during, prior to, or after receipt of data indicative of the user's identity. Applying of at least the activity profile to the vehicle may be performed upon successful authentication of the user.


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