REMOTELY TRIGGERING CALLS TO A PSAP
Granted: June 11, 2015
Application Number:
20150163832
A method of connecting a vehicle telematics unit with a public safety access point (PSAP) includes wirelessly calling a central facility using the vehicle telematics unit that generates a reason to contact the PSAP; determining a reason to contact the PSAP during the wireless call; and receiving a computer-readable command at the vehicle telematics unit from the central facility that directs the vehicle telematics unit to end the wireless call and locally place an emergency call.
Telematics Control of High Energy Electrical Power Storage Device
Granted: June 4, 2015
Application Number:
20150151648
Implementations of the present invention contemplate using the communicative connections between telematics units in vehicles and a telematics service provider (TSP) to facilitate discharging and recharging of high energy electrical power storage devices, e.g. batteries, in vehicles. Specifically, implementations of the present invention contemplate an entity, e.g. a TSP, located remotely from a vehicle, that issues a command to a telematics unit in the vehicle to discharge or recharge…
IN-VEHICLE NAMETAG CHOICE USING SPEECH RECOGNITION
Granted: May 21, 2015
Application Number:
20150142428
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a method of choosing a nametag using automatic speech recognition (ASR). The method includes receiving a spoken nametag via a microphone; performing a first speech recognition analysis on the spoken nametag; determining that the first speech recognition analysis outputs only handheld wireless device nametags; performing a second speech recognition analysis that excludes the handheld wireless device nametags stored at the…
Vehicular GPS/DR Navigation with Environmental-Adaptive Kalman Filter Gain
Granted: May 21, 2015
Application Number:
20150142311
A method is provided for estimating position using an integrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)/dead reckoning (DR) (GNSS/DR) navigation system in a vehicle. The method includes: determining a current environment of the vehicle from a plurality of environments based on at least one parameter; calculating a Kalman filter-related parameter based on the determined current environment, wherein the Kalman filter-related parameter corresponds to a representation of weight given to…
PARKING GARAGE ENVIRONMENT DETECTION AND EHPE DETERMINATION FOR VEHICULAR NAVIGATION
Granted: May 21, 2015
Application Number:
20150142309
Implementations of the present invention contemplate obtaining a more accurate estimated horizontal position error (EHPE) under conditions in which the telematics unit of a vehicle cannot receive GNSS signals. In particular, the invention contemplates determining that a vehicle is entering a parking garage and obtaining a more accurate estimated horizontal position error (EHPE) of the vehicle in the parking garage when GNSS signals are unavailable.
REMOTELY CONTROLLING A VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT
Granted: May 14, 2015
Application Number:
20150133108
A method and a system for providing control of a vehicle telematics unit using a mobile device. The method carried out by the system includes the steps of: determining a mobile device is configured to control a vehicle telematics unit; receiving at a call center a vehicle telematics unit (VTU) command from the mobile device instructing the telematics unit to provide vehicle data using short range wireless communication (SRWC); sending the VTU command from the call center to the…
System and Method for Preparing Vehicle for Remote Reflash Event
Granted: May 7, 2015
Application Number:
20150128123
Implementations of the present disclosure contemplate utilizing the communicative connections between a telematics service provider (TSP) and a telematics unit in a vehicle to schedule a remote reflash event, issue instructions to the vehicle to prepare for the remote reflash event, and to administer the remote reflash event. A TSP may determine that the vehicle is presently running software for which an update is desirable. Thereafter, the TSP may transmit instructions to the vehicle to…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING AFTER-HOURS VEHICLE PICK UP
Granted: April 30, 2015
Application Number:
20150120402
In an example of a method for enabling after-hours vehicle pick up, a server recognizes that a service payment request is outstanding for a serviced vehicle. In response to the recognizing, the server transmits an ignition block command to the serviced vehicle. The ignition block command triggers a powertrain control module of the serviced vehicle to enter a disengaged state that electrically prohibits the powertrain control module from providing tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel.…
METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VEHICLE WITH FUEL PURCHASING OPTIONS
Granted: April 16, 2015
Application Number:
20150106204
In an example of a method for providing a vehicle with fuel purchasing options, vehicle data and a request for a fuel price is received at a server from a vehicle communications platform disposed in the vehicle. The vehicle data includes a vehicle identifier and a current location of the vehicle. A plurality of fuel retailers within a preset deviation around the current location of the vehicle are identified, where the preset deviation is associated with a distance that is drivable by…
ROUTING EVALUATION EVENTS
Granted: April 9, 2015
Application Number:
20150100195
A method of task management for a vehicle telematics unit, including the steps of receiving at a vehicle task manager (VTM) a requested vehicle telematics unit task; receiving at the task manager a first evaluation event for a first condition having a THEN relation with a second condition, the first evaluation event being associated with the requested task; providing the first evaluation event to the first condition; and THEN-blocking any evaluation of second evaluation events for the…
SERVICING SUBSCRIBER VEHICLES
Granted: April 2, 2015
Application Number:
20150095156
At a server, a notification that a subscriber vehicle has an appointment with a dealership is received. A geo-fence is set up around the dealership. At the server, it is recognized that the subscriber vehicle has entered the geo-fence. Subscriber vehicle identifying data is received at the server, and in-vehicle infotainment capabilities of the subscriber vehicle are identified at the server by interrogation of a database in connection with the server. From the server, a message is…
MANAGING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES IN A VEHICLE
Granted: March 12, 2015
Application Number:
20150073649
A method of managing diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) in a vehicle includes generating at a vehicle a plurality of DTCs output from one or more diagnostic subtasks; assigning an ordinal number to each DTC independent of time based on the order in which the DTC occurred at the vehicle; and wirelessly transmitting to a central facility the plurality of DTCs along with the ordinal numbers assigned to each DTC.
MANAGING WIRELESS VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS
Granted: March 12, 2015
Application Number:
20150072668
A method of controlling wireless voice and data communications includes identifying a radio access technology (RAT) in use at a vehicle telematics unit; establishing a wireless connection between the vehicle telematics unit and a central facility; wirelessly transmitting the identity of the RAT from the vehicle telematics unit to the central facility; receiving a message at the vehicle telematics unit from the central facility based on the identity of the RAT causing the vehicle…
VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT LOCKOUT RECOVERY
Granted: March 5, 2015
Application Number:
20150066287
A method of removing a vehicle telematics unit from an invalid state includes sensing that the vehicle telematics unit wirelessly received an invalid state code that deactivates the communication function of the vehicle telematics unit from a base station of a wireless carrier system; determining at the vehicle telematics unit that a reset trigger applicable to invalid state codes has been activated; and commanding the vehicle telematics unit to reset the invalid state code when the…
SELECTIVE VEHICLE WI-FI ACCESS
Granted: March 5, 2015
Application Number:
20150063329
A method and system of selectively permitting access to a vehicle Wi-Fi network includes establishing a plurality of vehicular Wi-Fi access levels each of which provide access to different features at a vehicle; generating a short-range wireless signal that provides Wi-Fi network access at the vehicle; associating a wireless device with one of the established vehicular Wi-Fi access levels; receiving an identity of the wireless device at the vehicle via the short-range wireless signal;…
Automatic Detection of Parking Level In Multi-Level Structure
Granted: February 26, 2015
Application Number:
20150057926
Implementations of the present invention contemplate utilizing the communicative connections between a telematics service provider (TSP), a communication device, and a telematics unit in a vehicle parked in a multilevel parking garage to determine location information of the vehicle and to provide such information to a subscriber of the TSP. A subscriber of a TSP may transmit a request for information pertaining to the location of a vehicle parked within a multilevel parking structure…
PROVIDING NOTIFICATION THAT AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS LOCATED AT A VEHICLE
Granted: February 26, 2015
Application Number:
20150054647
A method of providing an alert that a portable electronic device has been left at a vehicle. The method comprises determining that an occupant has exited the vehicle. The method further comprises detecting that a portable electronic device is located at the vehicle. When it has been determined that the occupant has left the vehicle and that the electronic device has been left behind, the method still further comprises generating an alert to notify the occupant that the electronic device…
Optimizing Vehicle Recharging to Limit Use of Electricity Generated from Non-Renewable Sources
Granted: December 4, 2014
Application Number:
20140354227
Implementations of the present invention contemplate using the communication infrastructure represented by a network of telematics units communicatively coupled to a telematics service provider (TSP) to implement procedures designed to curtail the load placed on electricity suppliers by electric vehicles during periods of critically high demand for electricity. The present invention contemplates monitoring charging related information for multiple electric vehicles through the telematics…
Centrally Managed Driver and Vehicle Ratings System Updated Via Over-the-Air Communications With Telematics Units
Granted: December 4, 2014
Application Number:
20140358896
A system and method are described herein for acquiring and maintaining, in a centralized repository, driver and vehicle information for the purpose of rendering a rating for individual drivers and vehicles in accordance with established criteria and standards. A driver rating indicates the relative desirability of the particular driver given the expected wear and tear upon a vehicle arising from driver's use of the vehicle. A vehicle rating indicates the relative desirability of the…
TELEMATICS-BASED SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING AGAINST VEHICLE BATTERY DRAIN
Granted: November 20, 2014
Application Number:
20140343831
Systems and methods are provided for detecting low vehicle battery charge and responding appropriately to prevent complete vehicle battery drainage. One method includes: monitoring the charge of the vehicle battery; determining, by a telematics unit, that the charge of the vehicle battery has reached a low battery charge threshold while the vehicle engine is off; and providing, by the telematics unit, a notification to a telematics subscriber that the vehicle battery has low charge.…
