Appeal No. 2001-0088 Page 12
Application No. 09/271,571
Each of the different personalization devices can be
set and reset by a vehicle operator. For example, for a
particular vehicle operator identification code, the
vehicle operator can readjust the seat front/back
positioning device 22 to position the seat to a
particular location, then activate a personalization
switch 30 that sets the personalization parameters for
the activated vehicle operator identification code. In
other words, the vehicle operator can adjust the seat
front/back positioning device 22 to a different position,
and then activate the switch 30 so that the next time the
vehicle operator ID code is received, the positioning
device 22 will automatically be positioned to the new
location. Likewise, a personalization switch 32 is
provided for the seat up/down position device 24, a
personalization switch 34 is provided for personalizing
the side mirror position, and a personalization switch 36
sets the parameters of the personalization device 28.
A position signal from each of Murphy's positioning devices
22-26 and the personalization device 28 is applied to a
threshold system 38. The threshold system 38 determines if
the positioning of the personalization devices 22-28 has been
adjusted more than a certain predetermined percentage (e.g.,
10%), from the previously personalized setting for that
particular device without the switches 30-36 being activated.
In other words, once the vehicle operator has adjusted the
particular positioning devices 22-28 to his/her preferences,
and has activated the personalization switches 30-36 for the
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