Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Robert L. Scott
  • Vehicle memory key
    Patent number: 6741920
    Abstract: A vehicle memory key is configured for storing user preferences in a memory such as an encoded magnetic strip. The vehicle memory key is inserted into a key receptacle associated with operating the vehicle and one or more vehicle systems. A first insertion orientation of the key relative to the key receptacle is associated with a first set of user preferences and a second insertion orientation is associated with a second set of user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Otto