ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,284, issued on Dec. 9.

"Managing vehicles over a wireless network" was invented by Anthony Macaluso (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer system can remotely manage a vehicle's operational settings. The computer system can cause operational settings data to be downloaded to a vehicle to control one or more operations of the vehicle. The computer system can generate download event information indicating the operational settings data downloaded to the vehicle and a user associated with the vehicle. The computer system can access a pricing structure associated with operational settings. The computer system can charge the u...