DE102019220366A1 - Method for online personalization of vehicle settings and device for transmitting personalized vehicle settings to a backend server and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for online personalization of vehicle settings, whereby the vehicle owner can enter in an operating menu of the vehicle infotainment system that the set vehicle parameters of the current vehicle (10) should be transferred to another vehicle (10 '). The vehicle setting values are retrieved from the current vehicle (10) and transferred to a backend server (260) and from there transferred to the other vehicle (10 ') when the other vehicle (10') is made available. The invention is characterized in that the vehicle owner is shown an option to reset to factory settings for one or more areas of vehicle functions, with a request to reset to factory settings to the backend for the reset to factory settings for the vehicle setting values affected in this area. Server (260) is transmitted and when the other vehicle (10 ') is made available, the vehicle setting values in the other vehicle (10') are retained according to the factory settings that apply there.

Description

The proposal relates to the technical field of on-line personalization of vehicle settings. In particular, this involves a method for online personalization of vehicle settings and a device for transmitting personalized vehicle settings to a backend server. The proposal also relates to a vehicle which has a device according to the invention.

It has proven to be desirable for the customer to transfer settings that are used in a vehicle, for example radio stations, seat position, navigation destinations, telephone contacts, mirror settings, comfort settings, HUD settings or the like, between vehicles. Files can be saved in a user profile on the Internet and retrieved from the vehicle via an Internet connection.

From the DE 10 2016 205 827 B3 a solution is known which, for example, enables a complete set of settings to be uploaded and downloaded from / to the vehicle from the Internet and / or at least partial synchronization of the user settings via a mobile phone. In order to reduce the data volume, the data words are converted into hash values or checksums and ultimately take up a smaller amount of data than the actual user settings.

From the documents US 9,229,623 B1 ; US 9,648,107 B1 and US 2017/0197617 A1 solutions for online personalization are known. For this purpose, user profiles are exchanged between the vehicle and the backend server and the backend server and the new vehicle. The use of factory settings is taken into account.

The known solutions have some disadvantages. This was recognized within the scope of the invention. The known solutions have the problem that complete data sets with the vehicle setting values for a large number of vehicle setting parameters have to be transmitted in compressed or uncompressed form.

As a result, the object of the invention is to further improve the known methods for online personalization in vehicles. In particular, the data transmission effort for the large number of vehicle setting parameters and vehicle setting values is to be reduced. The setting effort for online personalization in corresponding user menus should also be reduced.

This object is achieved by a method for online personalization of vehicle settings according to claim 1, a device for transmitting personalized vehicle settings to a backend server according to claim 6 and a vehicle according to claim 10.

The dependent claims contain advantageous developments and improvements of the invention according to the following description of these measures.

The solution consists in a form of a method for online personalization of vehicle settings, whereby the vehicle owner can enter in an operating menu of the vehicle infotainment system that the set values of the vehicle setting parameters of the current vehicle are to be transferred to another vehicle. The vehicle setting values are retrieved from the current vehicle and transferred to a backend server and from there transferred to the other vehicle when the other vehicle is made available. A special feature is that the vehicle owner is shown an option to reset to factory settings during personalization for one or more areas of vehicle functions, and that for the reset to factory settings for the vehicle setting values affected in this area, a request to reset to factory settings is made in each case Backend server is transferred and when the other vehicle is provided, the vehicle setting values are retained in the new vehicle according to the factory settings applicable there. This method has the advantage that the outlay for personalization, in particular for the necessary data transmission from the current vehicle to the back-end server and from the back-end server to the other vehicle, is reduced. It is possible to offer the option of resetting to factory settings for individual vehicle setting parameters. However, it is also possible to offer this option for certain areas of vehicle functions. Then the option does not need to be set for each individual vehicle setting parameter, which increases the ease of use.

An advantageous variant with regard to the transmission of vehicle setting values consists in the use of a message format with a field for an identifier of a vehicle setting parameter, with a field with a number of data category information items, and a field for a number of vehicle setting values. This enables several values to be set for a vehicle setting parameter.

A particularly advantageous variant is for the field with the Data category information to provide an entry for a request for factory settings for the vehicle setting parameter in question, and to leave the field for the number of setting values empty if an entry for a request for factory settings is set in the field for the data category information. This reduces the transmission effort, because it means that individual or a chain of vehicle setting values do not have to be transmitted.

An optional extension for the data format is that a field for specifying a description of the vehicle setting parameter and / or a field for a data length of the field for the number of setting values is also provided in the data format for the transmission of vehicle setting values. The field for the data length is very useful for the evaluation of the message by the recipient. The field for specifying a description of the vehicle setting parameter is advantageous so that when a message is transmitted on a vehicle setting parameter to the other vehicle for which no identical vehicle setting parameter has been created, another vehicle setting parameter with a similar meaning can be found . This enables a similarity test in another vehicle model.

In order to finally carry out the adjustment in the other vehicle, it is advantageous to forward the messages received from the current vehicle for the transmission of vehicle setting values from the backend server to the other vehicle in order to provide the other vehicle.

Another embodiment of the invention consists in a device for transmitting personalized vehicle settings to a backend server. For this purpose, it is advantageous that the device has a communication module for communication with a backend server and a number of vehicle control units with configuration options by entering vehicle setting values in vehicle setting parameters. To support the online personalization option, it is advantageous that the device has a user interface that shows the vehicle owner an option of resetting to factory settings for one or more areas of vehicle functions, and the communication module is designed so that it can be used for resetting to factory settings the vehicle setting values affected in this area each transmits messages with a request to reset to factory settings to the backend server. The same advantages result as with the corresponding method with regard to the data transmission effort and the increase in the ease of use.

It is also advantageous if the communication module is further designed such that a data format is used for the transmission of vehicle setting values with a field for an identifier of a vehicle setting parameter, a field with a number of data category information items, and a field for a number of setting values. One advantage is that this enables several values to be set for a vehicle setting parameter.

It is particularly advantageous if one of the data category information relates to an entry for a request for factory settings for the vehicle setting parameter in question, the field for the number of setting values remaining empty if an entry for a request for factory settings is set in the field for the data category information is. This reduces the transmission effort, because it means that individual or a chain of vehicle setting values do not have to be transmitted.

Another advantageous measure consists in further designing the communication module in such a way that it receives the messages with a request to reset the factory settings from a backend server to personalize the vehicle and the personalization for these vehicle setting values to the vehicle setting parameters in the vehicle to be personalized to keep the factory settings applicable there. This does not necessarily result in the same setting as in the vehicle that was used before, but a corresponding setting that takes into account the special circumstances of the other vehicle.

Another embodiment of the invention consists in a vehicle that is equipped with a device according to the invention. The corresponding advantages that have been described for the device according to the invention result for the vehicle.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures.

• 1 ein typisches Cockpit eines Fahrzeuges;
• 2 das Prinzip der Fahrzeugkommunikation über Mobilfunk;
• 3 ein Blockschaltbild des Infotainmentsystems sowie eines Teils der Bordelektronik;
• 4 ein Bedienmenü zur Einstellung der Online-Personalisierung von Fahrzeugeinstellungen bei der ein Zurücksetzen auf Werkseinstellungen für verschiedene Bereiche von Fahrzeugfunktionen unterstützt wird;
• 5 den Ablauf des Verfahrens zur Online-Personalisierung von Fahrzeugeinstellungen; und
• 6 das Datenformat für die Übermittlung von Fahrzeugeinstellwerten für Fahrzeug-Einstellparameter an einen Backend-Server.

Show it:

• 1 a typical cockpit of a vehicle;
• 2 the principle of vehicle communication via cellular radio;
• 3 a block diagram of the infotainment system and part of the on-board electronics;
• 4th an operating menu for setting the online personalization of vehicle settings when resetting to Factory settings are supported for various areas of vehicle functions;
• 5 the sequence of the process for the online personalization of vehicle settings; and
• 6th the data format for the transmission of vehicle setting values for vehicle setting parameters to a backend server.

The present description illustrates the principles of the disclosure of the invention. It is therefore understood that those skilled in the art will be able to design various arrangements which, although not explicitly described here, embody the principles of the disclosure according to the invention and are also intended to be protected in their scope.

1 shows the cockpit of a vehicle 10 . A passenger car is shown. However, any other vehicle could also be used as a vehicle. Examples of further vehicles are: buses, utility vehicles, in particular trucks, trucks, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, motorcycles, rail vehicles, etc. The invention could generally be used in land vehicles, rail vehicles and aircraft. The list is not exhaustive and also includes other vehicle categories.

The cockpit of the vehicle 10 In addition to its main purpose of controlling the vehicle, it is also used to operate various other functions of the vehicle. In particular, an infotainment system is mentioned here. With the help of the infotainment system, various functions of the vehicle 10 to be served. For example, a radio, a navigation system, a playback of stored pieces of music and / or an air conditioning system, other electronic devices or other comfort functions or applications of the vehicle can be used 10 to be served. The summary of all these components is known under the term “infotainment system”. In vehicles, especially cars, an infotainment system refers to the merging of a car radio, navigation system, hands-free system, driver assistance systems and other functions in a central operating unit. The term infotainment is a suitcase word made up of the words information and entertainment. Part of the infotainment system is in the area of a center console of the vehicle 10 a display device in the form of a touch-sensitive screen 30th also known as the "touchscreen". This display unit 30th can in particular by a driver of the vehicle 10 , but also from a passenger in the vehicle 10 can be easily seen and served. Below the screen 30th there is a control unit 50 consisting of mechanical control elements, for example buttons, switches, rotary controls or combinations thereof, such as push-button rotary controls, etc. The reference number 110 refers to a typical instrument cluster that informs the driver about the driving status, in particular speed, engine speed, gear selection, indicators, lights, fuel gauge, etc.

If the driver wants to transfer the vehicle parameters he has set to another vehicle in order to personalize it according to his wishes, he can do this in an operating menu on the display unit 30th is pictured.

The vehicles 10 are now often each with a so-called on-board unit 160 equipped, which serves as a transmitting and receiving unit for communication in a cellular network. The 2 shows the principle of data communication in a public cellular network. The on-board unit 160 is equipped similarly to another cellular network subscriber station within the meaning of the disclosure of the invention. Such mobile radio network subscriber stations are typically smartphones, which in LTE and 5G networks are referred to as UE, corresponding to user equipment. All messages from the vehicles (uplink) and to the vehicles (downlink) are either sent via a base station 200 that serves a cellular cell or, in the case of direct vehicle communication (sidelink), is exchanged directly between the vehicles. If the vehicles are within this cell phone cell, they are at the base station 200 logged in or booked. If they leave the cell, they are transferred to the neighboring cell (handover) and accordingly to the base station 200 logged off or fully booked. The base station 200 also provides access to the Internet so that the vehicles 10 or all other mobile radio subscribers in the mobile radio cell are supplied with Internet data. The base station is also available 200 via the so-called S1 interface with the EPC 220 (Evolved Packet Core) in connection. Over the internet 240 or another wide area network WAN can be reached by a backend server 260 from a vehicle manufacturer or another mobility service provider.

Such mobile radio technologies are standardized and in this regard reference is made to the corresponding specifications of mobile radio standards. The 3GPP initiative and the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard are referred to as a modern example of a mobile radio standard. Many of the associated ETSI specifications are currently available in version 13. The following is mentioned as an example: ETSI TS 136 213 V13.0.0 (2016-05); Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical layer procedures (3GPP TS 36.213 version 13.0.0 Release 13). The current standards for the 5G mobile radio system are also available at 3GPP.

3 shows schematically a block diagram of the infotainment system on the vehicle and, by way of example, some subsystems or applications of the infotainment system. The infotainment system comprises a touch-sensitive display unit 30th , a computing device 40 , a control unit 50 and a memory 60 . The display unit 30th comprises both a display area for displaying variable graphic information and a user interface (touch-sensitive layer) arranged above the display area for the input of commands by a user. The display unit 30th can be designed as an LCD touchscreen.

The display unit 30th is via a data line 70 with the computing device 40 connected. The data line can be designed according to the LVDS standard. Via the data line 70 receives the display unit 30th Control data for controlling the display area of the display unit 30th from the computing device 40 . Via the data line 70 are also control data of the commands entered from the touchscreen 30th to the computing device 40 transfer. With the reference number 50 the control unit is designated. Associated with it are the control elements already mentioned, such as buttons, switches, rotary controls, sliders or rotary push-button controls. With the reference number 20th is called a Head-Up Display HUD. This means that “augmented reality displays” can be projected into the driver's field of vision.

More and more entries can be made via the touch-sensitive display unit 30th be made. Input is generally understood to mean the selection of a selected menu option, as well as changing a parameter, switching a function on and off, etc. The basic mode of operation of the algorithm for the touch-sensitive input of operating parameters is assumed to be known in the prior art and is therefore not described in the following explained in more detail. The sensor signals that are sent by the touch-sensitive screen 30th originate via the data connection shown 70 to the computing device 40 transferred and evaluated there.

The currently set values for the vehicle setting parameters are stored in the respective functional unit. So for the head-up display 20th you can in the HUD 20th be saved by yourself. Alternatively, they can be in memory 60 be saved.

The storage device 60 is via a data line 80 with the computing device 40 connected. In the memory 60 For example, a pictogram or symbol directory is also stored in which the corresponding pictogram or symbol is stored for various menu items of operating menus.

The other parts of the infotainment system camera 150 , Radio 140 , Navigation device 130 , Phone 120 , Instrument cluster 110 and the communication module 160 for mobile radio communication and for connection to the Internet are via the data bus 100 with the calculator 40 connected to the infotainment system. As a data bus 100 The high-speed variant of the CAN bus according to ISO Standard 11898-2 comes into consideration. Alternatively, a bus system based on Ethernet technology could also be used, for example. Bus systems in which data is transmitted via fiber optic cables can also be used. Examples are the MOST bus (Media Oriented System Transport) or the D2B bus (Domestic Digital Bus).

The block diagram in 3 also shows part of another data bus 102 . This data bus is often referred to as the comfort bus. Control devices are connected here that control certain body functions, such as door controls including window regulator controls, air conditioning controls, seat controls, etc. Also the comfort bus 102 is often implemented as a CAN bus. In 4th are only the control units for the mirror adjustment 170 and the seat adjustment 180 shown. With the reference number 190 another gateway is designated. There are the various data buses 100 , 102 connected. The gateway 190 has the function of transferring the data packets from the various data buses. It also carries out the format conversions required to convert the data from the data packets on one data bus into the other format on the other data bus. Other communication buses that network other control units are indicated by dashed lines. One example is a communication bus that networks the control units of the drive train with one another and a communication bus that networks the control units for driver assistance systems with one another.

The method according to the invention for online personalization of vehicle settings is explained below using the example of the purchase of a new vehicle from the same vehicle manufacturer. In principle, online personalization can also be implemented across manufacturers, which is an additional step for the backend server 260 makes necessary that converts the corresponding vehicle setting parameters from one vehicle manufacturer into the corresponding vehicle setting parameters from the other vehicle manufacturer. So it can be for Mobility services such as vehicle rental, car sharing services, etc. can be implemented.

The vehicle owner who has decided to purchase a new vehicle from the same vehicle manufacturer can transfer his personal vehicle setting values to the new vehicle. The touch-sensitive display unit is used for operation 30th exploited. The operating menu that is called up for online personalization is in 4th shown.

The 4th shows a simple example of such an operating menu. Before that, one or more other operating menus can be displayed to get started, in which the vehicle owner must identify and authenticate himself. The operating menu is titled with the expression User profile forwarding driver A. This indicates that such user profile forwardings can take place for several drivers. Below that are the various areas of vehicle functions for which the user profiles can be forwarded to another vehicle. These are the areas of radio, seat and mirror settings and HUD settings, according to the head-up display. However, this is an example and other areas or additional areas can be listed instead. Examples of further areas of vehicle functions are various driver assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, parking assistant, etc., air conditioning systems, navigation systems, car telephones, etc.

If the vehicle owner chooses in one of the areas of vehicle functions that he wishes to reset the vehicle settings, the current settings are not so important to him that he considers an exact transmission of the vehicle setting values for this area of vehicle setting parameters to be necessary. If, on the other hand, the vehicle owner selects areas for which he does not request a reset to factory settings, the current vehicle setting values for this area of vehicle setting parameters should be transferred as precisely as possible to the new vehicle.

5 shows the current vehicle 10 of the vehicle owner on the left and the new vehicle 10 ' On the right side. These are different vehicle models from the same vehicle manufacturer. In the middle is a backend server 260 shown. After the vehicle owner has made his entries, an acknowledgment page is called up on the display unit 30th is pictured. This means that you are asked whether the information you have set is ready for transfer to the online personalization system. If the vehicle owner confirms this, his details are implemented and the vehicle setting values are transmitted to the backend server 260 . As this is on the internet 240 is connected, the http protocol, preferably the secure https protocol, can be used for the transmission of the data. A number of messages are exchanged for this purpose. Typically, after the TCP connection has been established, all vehicle setting values for the various vehicle setting parameters can be transferred together in the form of an http-POST message. The transfer is in 5 indicated by an arrow, that of the timeline shown below the vehicle 10 to the timeline below the backend server 260 leads. The IP packet for the http POST message is numbered 300 designated.

The data format that is used to transmit the individual vehicle setting values from the individual vehicle setting parameters is associated with 6th explained. At the backend server 260 the vehicle setting parameter information received is archived. The archiving takes place until the new vehicle 10 ' was produced. When the vehicle 10 ' has been produced and is made available for delivery, the archived vehicle setting parameters are forwarded with the vehicle setting values on the part of the backend server. This is in 5 indicated by another arrow from the timeline below the backend server 260 to the timeline below the new vehicle 10 ' leads. The interruptions in the timelines indicate that between receipt of the vehicle setting parameter information at the backend server 260 and routing to the new vehicle 10 ' a time can pass. This can be in the range of days, but can also be a period of several months.

The 6th shows the data format for the transmission of the vehicle setting parameters with the vehicle setting values from the current vehicle 10 of the vehicle owner to the backend server 260 . The reference number 310 denotes a field for an identifier of a vehicle setting parameter. A length of 32 bits is provided for this field. The reference number 320 denotes a field for specifying a description of the vehicle setting parameter with a length of 8 bits. The reference number 330 denotes a field with a number of data category information with a length of 8 bits. Bit 0 is provided for resetting this vehicle setting parameter to the factory settings. The reference number 340 denotes a field for specifying the length of the data field with a length of 32 bits. The reference number 350 denotes a field for a number of vehicle setting values for the respective vehicle setting parameter. This field has a variable length of x bytes. If now the vehicle owner for the area of the HUD settings has specified the reset to factory settings, then for all vehicle setting parameters in the area of the HUD display unit 20th bit 0 in the field 330 set to "1" for a number of data category information. This causes the current setting values of the HUD 20th are not accepted and the field 350 remains empty for the respective HUD vehicle setting parameter. All vehicle setting parameters are compiled in this way and a TCP packet is thus formed, which is stored in the user data field of an IP packet via mobile radio and the Internet 240 to the backend server 260 is transmitted.

This data is stored in the backend server 260 archived. When the time for the new vehicle to be made available 10 ' has come, the data is from the backend server 260 retrieved. This can be done by sending an http GET request. An employee in the vehicle manufacturer's delivery center can do this by selecting the corresponding operating menu in the vehicle 10 ' carry out. It will be at the backend server 260 an IP package with all vehicle setting values for the vehicle setting parameters is compiled and sent to the new vehicle 10 ' transfer. For all vehicle setting parameters for which an entry for setting according to the factory setting is set in the field with a number of data category information in bit 0, the entry remains in the new vehicle 10 ' The set factory setting is retained. This can lead to the fact that the customer is in his predecessor vehicle 10 a certain setting was set, he was in the new vehicle 10 ' receives a different setting. Setting the ambient light is given as an example. If, for example, the ambient light was set to red in its predecessor vehicle, it can be used for the new vehicle 10 ' another color can be provided, for example blue ambient light. For the vehicle functions where an individual transfer was desired, the retrieved vehicle setting values are set in the corresponding control units for the corresponding vehicle setting parameters.

All examples mentioned herein as well as conditional formulations are to be understood without restriction to such specifically cited examples. For example, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the block diagram presented herein is a conceptual view of exemplary circuitry. In a similar way, it can be seen that a depicted flowchart, state transition diagram, pseudocode and the like represent different variants for the representation of processes which can essentially be stored in computer-readable media and thus executed by a computer or processor.

It should be understood that the proposed method and associated devices can be implemented in various forms of hardware, software, firmware, special purpose processors, or a combination thereof. Specialty processors can include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), reduced instruction set computers (RISC), and / or field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The proposed method and the device are preferably implemented as a combination of hardware and software. The software is preferably installed as an application program on a program storage device. Typically, it is a computer platform-based machine that includes hardware such as one or more central processing units (CPU), random access memory (RAM), and one or more input / output (I / O) interfaces. An operating system is also typically installed on the computer platform. The various processes and functions described here may be part of the application program or a part that is executed by the operating system.

The disclosure is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments described here. There is room for various adaptations and modifications which those skilled in the art, based on their expert knowledge as well as belonging to the disclosure, would consider.

List of reference symbols

10

current vehicle

10 '

different vehicle

20th

touch-sensitive display unit

30th

Head-UP display HUD

40

Arithmetic unit

50

Control unit

60

Storage unit

70

Data line to the display unit

80

Data line to the storage unit

90

Data line to the input unit

100

Ethernet bus

102

CAN bus

110

Instrument cluster

120

phone

130

navigation device

140

radio

150

camera

160

Communication module

170

Mirror adjustment control unit

180

Seat adjustment control unit

190

Gateway

200

Cellular base station

220

Evolved Packet Core EPC

240

Internet

260

Backend server

300

IP package

310

Field for an identifier of a vehicle setting parameter

320

Field for a description of the vehicle setting parameter

330

Field for a number of data category information

340

Field for specifying the data length of the field for vehicle setting values

350

Field for a number of vehicle setting values

QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Patent literature cited

• DE 102016205827 B3 [0003]
• US 9229623 B1 [0004]
• US 9648107 B1 [0004]
• US 2017/0197617 A1 [0004]

Claims (10)

Method for online personalization of vehicle settings, whereby the vehicle owner can enter in an operating menu of the vehicle infotainment system that the set vehicle parameters of the current vehicle (10) are to be transferred to another vehicle (10 '), the vehicle setting values from the current vehicle (10) are retrieved and transmitted to a backend server (260) and from there when the other vehicle (10 ') is made available to the other vehicle (10'), characterized in that the vehicle owner is responsible for one or more areas of Vehicle functions an option of resetting to factory settings is displayed, whereby a request to reset to factory settings is transmitted to the backend server (260) for the reset to factory settings for the vehicle setting values affected in this area and when the other vehicle is provided (10 ') the vehicle setting values in the other vehicle (10 ') are retained according to the factory settings applicable there. Procedure according to Claim 1 for the transmission of vehicle setting values containing a data format with a field (310) for an identifier of a vehicle setting parameter, a field (330) for a number of data category information, and a field (350) for a number of vehicle setting values. Procedure according to Claim 2 , wherein one of the data category information relates to an entry for a request for factory settings for the vehicle setting parameter in question, the field (350) for the number of vehicle setting values remaining empty if an entry for a request for Factory settings is set. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the data format for the transmission of vehicle setting values additionally a field (320) for specifying a description of the vehicle setting parameter and a field (340) for a data length of the field (350) for the number of setting values is provided. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein, in order to provide the other vehicle (10 '), the messages received from the current vehicle (10) for the transmission of vehicle setting values are forwarded from the backend server (260) to the other vehicle (10') . Device for transmitting personalized vehicle settings to a backend server (260), the device having a communication module (160) for communication with a backend server (260), a number of vehicle control units (110-180) with configuration options by inputting of vehicle setting values in vehicle setting parameters, characterized in that the device has a user interface which shows the vehicle owner an option of resetting to factory settings for one or more areas of vehicle functions, and the communication module (160) is designed to be able to reset to the factory setting for the vehicle setting values affected in this area, each transmits a data record with a request for a reset to factory settings to the backend server (260). Device according to Claim 6 , wherein the communication module (160) is further designed for the transmission of vehicle setting values, a data format with a field (310) for an identifier of a vehicle setting parameter, a field (330) with a number of data category information items, and a field (350) for to use a number of vehicle setting values. Device according to Claim 7 , wherein one of the data category information relates to an entry for a request for factory settings for the vehicle setting parameter in question, the field (350) for the number of vehicle setting values remaining empty if an entry for a request for Factory settings is set. Device according to one of the Claims 6 to 8th , wherein the communication module (160) is further designed to personalize the other vehicle (10 ') to receive the messages with a request for a reset to factory settings from a backend server (260) and the vehicle setting values for the vehicle setting parameters in the to keep the personalizing vehicle (10 ') according to the factory settings applicable there. Vehicle, characterized in that the vehicle (10, 10 ') has a device according to Claims 6 to 9 having.

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