Acquiring service authorization status from a mobile vehicle
Granted: November 6, 2003
Application Number:
20030207682
The present invention provides a method for determining an authorization status of a satellite broadcast service for a mobile vehicle. A call center receives a request for the authorization status of the satellite broadcast service for the mobile vehicle. The call center sends a request signal to the mobile vehicle. The call center then receives an authorization status signal from the mobile vehicle. The call center then sends the authorization status to the satellite broadcast service.
Method and system for delivering a time-efficient mobile vehicle route that encompasses multiple limted-duration events
Granted: November 6, 2003
Application Number:
20030206121
The invention provides a method for delivering a time-efficient mobile vehicle route that encompasses multiple limited-duration events. A plurality of limited-duration events is selected from an events database. The events database is incorporated into a communication services database associated with a call center. Events are selected through the call center or through a Web site. A driving route is generated. The route is delivered to the subscriber within a vehicle by a synthesized…
Method and system for scheduling user preference satellite radio station selections in a mobile vehicle
Granted: October 30, 2003
Application Number:
20030203714
A system and method is directed to scheduling user preference satellite radio station selections in a mobile vehicle. The method provides creating at least one vehicle preference selection schedule utilizing a user interface, transferring the vehicle preference selection schedule into a mobile communication unit, monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast, requesting the vehicle preference selection schedule from the mobile communication unit, and extracting a radio station selection…
Method and system for modifying satellite radio program subscriptions in a mobile vehicle
Granted: October 30, 2003
Application Number:
20030204577
A system and method is directed to modifying a satellite radio subscription in a mobile vehicle. The method provides for receiving at least one satellite radio subscription modification request from the vehicle at a service provider, retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status at the service provider, determining at least one adjustment required to implement the at least one modification, and sending the determined adjustments required to implement the at least one…
Method and system for setting user preference satellite radio music selections in a mobile vehicle
Granted: October 16, 2003
Application Number:
20030194977
A system and method is directed to setting user preference satellite radio music selections in a mobile vehicle. The method provides creating at least one vehicle preference selection list utilizing a user interface, transferring the vehicle preference selection list into a mobile communication unit, monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast, requesting the vehicle preference selection list from the mobile communication unit, and extracting a selection from the broadcast based on the…
Method and system for dynamically determining sleep cycle values in a quiescent mobile vehicle
Granted: October 2, 2003
Application Number:
20030185162
The present invention provides a method of accessing a quiescent mobile vehicle using a wireless communication system. At least one transmit power parameter of a vehicle communication device is determined. At least one sleep duration value is calculated based on the transmit power parameter. The vehicle communication device is placed into a quiescent state based on the sleep duration value. Programs and systems of using the method are also provided.
Method and system for communicating vehicle location information
Granted: September 25, 2003
Application Number:
20030182054
The invention provides a method for communicating a vehicle location information by initiating communication between a mobile communication unit and a receiving center, requesting a location information wherein the request is initiated by an automated speech recognition unit, receiving the request for vehicle information at the receiving center, receiving a vehicle location signal at the receiving center from the mobile vehicle, retrieving geographic information from a database based on…
Field replacement system and method
Granted: September 18, 2003
Application Number:
20030177123
A system for implementing a method for monitoring one or more field replacements of a component. The system receives and stores field allotment data and field replacement data associated with the component in a relational database. The system retrieves at least the field replacement data to communicate a field replacement indicator to a monitor of the system. The communication provides relevant information concerning a number or a rate of field replacements of the component.
Method and system for purchasing and replenishing wireless network calling time
Granted: August 28, 2003
Application Number:
20030162525
The invention provides a method for purchasing and replenishing wireless network calling time. The calling time is purchased through a Web site, and a record of the transaction is maintained on the Web site. Data encoding the purchased calling time is saved from the Web site to a portable networking device. The saved data is then transmitted from the portable networking device to a system onboard a mobile vehicle. An updated record of remaining calling time is maintained within the…
Speedy delivery of communication to a vehicle
Granted: August 21, 2003
Application Number:
20030158946
An apparatus, method, and a computer program on a computer readable medium are provided for speedy delivery of a communication for a customer from a server to a client vehicle communication unit (VCU) installed in a vehicle of the customer, by establishing a connection between the server and the client VCU, and acquiring an ignition status from the client VCU as an indication of whether the customer is available in the vehicle for receiving the communication. The communication may be…
Method for broadcast filtering using convex hulls
Granted: August 14, 2003
Application Number:
20030153329
The invention provides a method of providing information to a mobile vehicle user. Broadcast information, which includes information location coordinate data, is received at the mobile vehicle. A determination is made on whether the information location coordinate data resides within a convex hull, and then, based on that determination, the broadcast information is presented to the mobile vehicle user.
Method for automatic wireless replenishment using DTMF
Granted: July 31, 2003
Application Number:
20030143976
The invention provides a method for replenishing call-use authorization to a mobile vehicle. A call-use authorization request is received from a user. User credit availability information is determined. A replenishment amount request is received from the user. Call-use authorization data is updated based on the credit availability information and the replenishment amount request. The updated call-use authorization data is sent to an in-vehicle communication device by using a dual-tone…
Method and system for vehicle preference selection monitoring
Granted: July 31, 2003
Application Number:
20030144005
The invention provides a method for vehicle preference selection monitoring by initiating communication between a mobile communication unit and a base station, requesting at least one vehicle preference setting from the mobile communication unit, receiving the vehicle preference setting request at the mobile communication unit, determining vehicle preference data for the mobile communication unit, transmitting to the base station the vehicle preference data from the mobile communication…
Method and system for modem protocol discrimination
Granted: July 31, 2003
Application Number:
20030144028
The invention provides a method of selecting a modem carrier type for data transmission over a wireless communication system. An incoming call is received from a mobile vehicle and then an initial carrier tone is sent to a mobile vehicle in response to the incoming call. A modem response signal is received from a vehicle modem in response to the initial carrier tone. The modem response signal is determined to be either an analog modem response signal or a digital modem response signal,…
Method of telematics unit configuration and activation using vehicle control buttons
Granted: July 24, 2003
Application Number:
20030139173
The invention provides a method of operating a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. A command signal may be received in response to a radio button activation, a cellular programming mode may be activated in response to the command signal, a mobile phone identification number may be received in response to a radio button activation, and an operations mode may be activated in response to the received mobile phone identification number.
Pre-crash assessment of crash severity for road vehicles
Granted: July 24, 2003
Application Number:
20030139867
A method of pre-crash prediction of the severity of an imminent crash of road vehicles is disclosed using a pre-crash sensor, a computer system coupled with pre-crash vehicle condition signal sources and a vehicle communication system onboard each of two vehicles involved in a crash. The method includes the steps of determining that a collision of the vehicles is imminent, exchanging vehicle crash-related information between the vehicles when an imminent collision is determined,…
Automated voice pattern filter
Granted: July 17, 2003
Application Number:
20030135362
An automated voice pattern filtering method implemented in a system having a client side and a server side is disclosed. At the client side, a speech signal is transformed into a first set of spectral parameters which are encoded into a set of spectral shapes that are compared to a second set of spectral parameters corresponding to one or more keywords. From the comparison, the client side determines if the speech signal is acceptable. If so, spectral information indicating a difference…
Method and system for managing vehicle control modules through telematics
Granted: June 26, 2003
Application Number:
20030120395
One aspect of the present invention provides a method of assembling a vehicle using a communication node. A telematics module, which is operatively adapted to communicate with the communication node, is connected to the vehicle. At least one control module, for controlling at least one vehicle function, is connected to the vehicle and is also in communication with the telematics module. A command is issued for the at least one vehicle function, from the communication node to the control…
Method and system for providing emergency information from a communication device outside a vehicle
Granted: June 19, 2003
Application Number:
20030112141
The present invention provides a system, a method and a computer usable medium including a program for providing emergency information from a communication device outside a vehicle. This may be done by transmitting an encoded emergency information signal from a communication device located outside of a vehicle to onboard vehicle receiver. It may also be done by sending the encoded emergency information from the onboard receiver to the onboard communication relay device, by transmitting…
Method and system for communicating with a quiescent mobile vehicle
Granted: June 12, 2003
Application Number:
20030109268
The invention provides a method for accessing a quiescent mobile vehicle using a wireless communication system. A vehicle communication device is placed into a discontinuous-receive mode. The vehicle communication device is periodically awakened to a service-ready mode based on the discontinuous-receive mode. A determination is made whether a short message service communication is waiting to be delivered during the service-ready mode. A short message service communication is received in…
