Abstract: A vehicle includes a processor, programmed to responsive to detecting a configuration modification to a controller of the vehicle, generate a snapshot to record a current configuration of the controller as modified; and responsive to detecting an authorized digital entity wirelessly connected to the vehicle, send the snapshot to the digital entity to back up the snapshot, wherein the snapshot includes configurations of multiple controllers of the vehicle including the current configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods include a vehicle monitoring for trigger events each corresponding to a defined vehicle activity. Responsive to identifying an occurrence of one of the trigger events, the vehicle captures, via a vehicle camera, video showing an area outside the vehicle for a set capture time. Responsive to the vehicle identifying that the vehicle is rendered inoperative from the identified trigger event, the vehicle transmits the captured video to a remote server.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine that may be automatically stopped and started are described. In one example, the inhibiting or preventing automatic engine stopping may be performed when a human driver releases a brake pedal, which causes the engine to automatically start, and the inhibiting may continue until vehicle speed exceeds a speed where the engine was automatically stopped.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving the operation of a start/stop vehicle having an FEAD-driven AC compressor. During an engine idle-stop, fragrance is dispensed into a vehicle cabin via a fragrance dispensing device integrated with a vent of a vehicle AC unit. The dispensed fragrance masks must smells attributed to an evaporator when the engine is shut-down, thereby extending the duration of idle-stop.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments described in this disclosure generally pertain to transportation guidance systems and methods that assist a user of a user device to travel from a first location to a second location using various modes of transport such as trains, buses, cars, bicycles, and on foot. In an exemplary implementation, a transportation guidance request is received from the user by a computer of a transportation guidance system. The computer determines a proposed route between the first location and the second location and then evaluates various modes of transport for traversing the proposed route. The evaluation may be based on various factors such as pricing of various transport services, timing duration for various segments, and travel timing schedules. The computer then provides the user, a recommended transportation guidance based on the evaluation.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving the operation of a start/stop vehicle having an FEAD-driven AC compressor. During an engine idle-stop, fragrance is dispensed into a vehicle cabin via a fragrance dispensing device integrated with a vent of a vehicle AC unit. The dispensed fragrance masks must smells attributed to an evaporator when the engine is shut-down, thereby extending the duration of idle-stop.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to detecting occurrence of a condition specified by a pre-defined trigger, generate a trigger event for the condition and send the trigger event to a blockchain network having multiple nodes; and responsive to receiving a validation from a node of the blockchain network, add a block for the trigger event to a distributed ledger stored locally.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to receive a transaction defining an order for a predetermined unit of cargo space of the vehicle and being recorded in a blockchain containing a ledger describing availability of the cargo space and validated by nodes of a decentralized peer network such that the blockchain is common to the nodes. The controller is further configured to execute commands to travel to a pickup location upon confirmation of the transaction to the decentralized peer network.

Abstract: Onboard need for data is determined based on a vehicle process requesting data. A request for the data is wirelessly communicated directly to other vehicles in local wireless communication. A price for the data is negotiated, and the data is received, responsive to sending an agreement to pay the negotiated price.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to, responsive to a request for data modification, present available data options. The processor is also configured to, responsive to selection of a data option, present a consideration modification. Further, responsive to a user data option election, the processor is configured to present an amended agreement reflecting the consideration modification. The processor is additionally configured to, responsive to user agreement to the amended agreement, create a revised document and create a time ordered, sequentially linked record of the request, selection, election, respective responsive presentations, agreement and creation.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive data indicating a detected vehicle-event, event location, and vehicle traits. The processor is also configured to add the data to a combined set of events occurring within a predefined proximity of the location. The processor is further configured to determine, from the set, a common vehicle trait, responsive to occurrence of the events in the set exceeding a threshold, for the location and designate the location as likely to cause the event for vehicles having the trait.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine a vehicle-specific parameter including a vehicle-specific modifier for modifying a vehicle-state reporting trigger. The processor is further configured to detect an occurrence of the vehicle-state reporting trigger that has been modified based on the vehicle-specific parameter, such that the reporting trigger triggers a report based on a different vehicle-state than an unmodified predefined version of the reporting trigger.

Abstract: A vehicle comprises a processor configured to responsive to detecting a fleet within a predetermined range, connect to the fleet via a wireless connection; designate the vehicle or one of the vehicles of the fleet to be a lead vehicle and the rest to be follower vehicles; and communicate to a remote server via the lead vehicle through the wireless connection.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to detect an onboard request for vehicle-action reporting configuration. The processor is also configured to send a vehicle identifier to a configuration server, responsive to the request. The processor is further configured to receive a set of configuration data, representing tuned trigger variables for vehicle reporting, tuned to a vehicle identified by the identifier. Additionally, the processor is configured to use the configuration data to tune a set of vehicle reporting trigger variables, such that a reporting entity reports based upon occurrence of a tuned variable.

Abstract: Systems and methods include a vehicle monitoring for trigger events each corresponding to a defined vehicle activity. Responsive to identifying an occurrence of one of the trigger events, the vehicle captures, via a vehicle camera, video showing an area outside the vehicle for a set capture time. Responsive to the vehicle identifying that the vehicle is rendered inoperative from the identified trigger event, the vehicle transmits the captured video to a remote server.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller programmed to responsive to detecting a predefined driving event indicative of discrediting driving behavior, verify the driving event against a predefined scenario stored as a snapshot; responsive to failing to find a matching scenario, analyze the driving event using a predefined algorithm to verify whether the driving event is unintended; and responsive to verifying the driving event is unintended, save the driving event as a new snapshot.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller programmed to responsive to detecting a predefined event indicative of a hazardous condition, adjust a threshold for an alert corresponding to the event based on one or more entries related to an operation of the vehicle and associated with the event; and responsive to adjusting the threshold, output the alert in a method corresponding to the threshold as adjusted.