US 12,225,382 B2
Connected helmet system and method of operating the same
Scott D. Taylor, Blaine, MN (US); and Troy D. Kendrick, Minnetrista, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/544,834.
Application 18/544,834 is a continuation of application No. 17/382,937, filed on Jul. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,902,790.
Application 17/382,937 is a continuation of application No. 16/668,980, filed on Oct. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,102,654, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/754,116, filed on Nov. 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0137771 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 12/50 (2021.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); A42B 3/30 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 12/68 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 12/50 (2021.01) [A42B 3/0433 (2013.01); A42B 3/30 (2013.01); B60R 16/0231 (2013.01); H04B 1/385 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/68 (2021.01); H04B 2001/3866 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a programming device comprising an application for programming vehicle function settings of a vehicle, said programming device comprising a transmitter communicating the first vehicle function settings for first helmet associated with a first device identifier and second vehicle function setting for a second helmet associated with the second device identifier through a vehicle receiver to a vehicle controller, said first vehicle function settings and said second vehicle function settings causing the controller to operate the vehicle differently when the first device identifier or the second device identifier is received from a helmet associated with a vehicle user.