Flexible telematics system and method for providing telematics to a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for providing telematics to a vehicle, comprising:
- an integrated communication device of the vehicle;
comprising a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device; and
configured to periodically send at least a portion of the list, the portion of the list comprising at least a phone number of the at least one mobile communication device that is currently paired to the integrated communication device;
a telematics component communicatively connected to the integrated communication device, the telematics component comprising;
a data pump comprising a communications path and configured;
to send out at least one of information and a request for information;
to receive periodically from the integrated communication device at least the portion of the list; and
to periodically transmit the portion of the list utilizing the communications path; and
an off-site telematics information provider configured;
to receive at least one of the information and the request for information from the telematics component utilizing the communications path between the data pump and the off-site telematics information provider; and
to receive periodically the portion of the list from the data pump utilizing the communications path;
wherein;
responsive to receipt of the request for information, at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider decides;
where to send a response to the request for information and what to send as the response, andwhen the response is sent, the at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle; and
responsive to receipt of the information, at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider decides whether to send the response to the received information and, if sending the response;
where to send the response and what to send as the response; and
when the response is sent, the at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle.
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Abstract
A system for providing telematics to a vehicle includes an integrated communication device having a list with mobile communication devices and periodically sending at least a portion of the list including a phone number of a currently paired mobile device. A telematics component communicates with the integrated device and has a data pump sending out information and/or requests for information and receives and sends the list portion. An off-site telematics information provider receives the information and/or requests and the list portion. When the information or the request for information is received, the integrated device and/or the provider decides whether to send a response and, if sending the response, where to send a response and what to send as the response. When the response is sent, the integrated device and/or the provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for providing telematics to a vehicle, comprising:
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an integrated communication device of the vehicle; comprising a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device; and configured to periodically send at least a portion of the list, the portion of the list comprising at least a phone number of the at least one mobile communication device that is currently paired to the integrated communication device; a telematics component communicatively connected to the integrated communication device, the telematics component comprising; a data pump comprising a communications path and configured; to send out at least one of information and a request for information; to receive periodically from the integrated communication device at least the portion of the list; and to periodically transmit the portion of the list utilizing the communications path; and an off-site telematics information provider configured; to receive at least one of the information and the request for information from the telematics component utilizing the communications path between the data pump and the off-site telematics information provider; and to receive periodically the portion of the list from the data pump utilizing the communications path; wherein; responsive to receipt of the request for information, at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider decides; where to send a response to the request for information and what to send as the response, and when the response is sent, the at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle; and responsive to receipt of the information, at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider decides whether to send the response to the received information and, if sending the response; where to send the response and what to send as the response; and when the response is sent, the at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing telematics to a vehicle having an integrated communication device comprising a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device and configured to periodically send at least a portion of the list, the portion of the list comprising at least a phone number of the at least one mobile communication device that is currently paired to the integrated communication device, the system comprising:
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a telematics component configured to communicatively connect to the integrated communication device, the telematics component comprising; a data pump comprising a communications path and configured; to send out at least one of information and a request for information; to receive periodically from the integrated communication device at least the portion of the list; and to periodically transmit the portion of the list utilizing the communications path; and an off-site telematics information provider configured; to receive at least one of the information and the request for information from the telematics component utilizing the communications path between the data pump and the off-site telematics information provider; and to receive periodically the portion of the list from the data pump utilizing the communications path; wherein; responsive to receipt of the request for information, the off-site telematics information provider decides; where to send a response to the request for information and what to send as the response, and when the response is sent, the off-site telematics information provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle; and responsive to receipt of the information, the off-site telematics information provider decides whether to send the response to the received information and, if sending the response; where to send the response and what to send as the response; and when the response is sent, the off-site telematics information provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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