Vehicle mode manager

• US 20030182032A1
• Filed: 03/25/2002
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Decristo, Dianna L., Kelly, Lisa M., McWalter, William F.
• Granted Patent: US 6,928,344 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles

Abstract

An invention is provided for a vehicle mode manager that manages vehicle state information. The vehicle mode manager includes a code module that registers an application program with the vehicle mode manager. Registering indicates the application program will be notified of vehicle state changes. Also included in the vehicle mode manager is a code module that receives vehicle status information, and a code module that determines a vehicle state based on both the vehicle status information and a current vehicle state. In addition, a privileged application or another manager can also set the vehicle state. The vehicle mode manager also includes a code module that provides the vehicle state to an application program. In this manner, the application program can react to the vehicle state information in a predefined manner.

Claims

1. A method for providing vehicle state management, comprising the operations of:

receiving vehicle status information;

determining a vehicle state based on the vehicle status information; and

providing the vehicle state to an application program, wherein the application program reacts to the vehicle state information in a predefined manner.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the operation of registering the application program, wherein registering indicates the application program will be notified of vehicle state changes.

3. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein the vehicle status information is received from a vehicle sensor device.

4. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein the vehicle status information is received from an application service program.

5. A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the application service program is executed on a telematic server.

6. A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the application service program is executed on a vehicle client program.

7. A method as recited in claim 6, wherein the application service program monitors a vehicle sensor.

8. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for providing vehicle state management, comprising:

a code segment that receives vehicle status information;

a code segment that determines a vehicle state based on the vehicle status information; and

a code segment that provides the vehicle state to an application program, wherein the application program reacts to the vehicle state information in a predefined manner.

9. A computer program as recited in claim 8, further comprising a code segment that registers the application program, wherein registering indicates the application program will be notified of vehicle state changes.

10. A computer program as recited in claim 9, wherein the vehicle status information is received from a vehicle sensor device.

11. A computer program as recited in claim 9, wherein the vehicle status information is received from an application service program.

12. A computer program as recited in claim 11, wherein the application service program is executed on a telematic server.

13. A computer program as recited in claim 11, wherein the application service program is executed on a vehicle client program.

14. A computer program as recited in claim 13, wherein the application service program monitors a vehicle sensor.

15. A vehicle mode manager for providing vehicle state management, comprising:

a code module that registers an application program with the vehicle mode manager, wherein registering indicates the application program will be notified of vehicle state changes.

a code module that receives vehicle status information;

a code module that determines a vehicle state based on both the vehicle status information and a current vehicle state; and

a code module that provides the vehicle state to an application program, wherein the application program reacts to the vehicle state information in a predefined manner.

16. A vehicle mode manager as recited in claim 15, wherein the vehicle status information is received from a vehicle sensor device.

17. A vehicle mode manager as recited in claim 15, wherein the vehicle status information is received from an application service program.

18. A vehicle mode manager as recited in claim 17, wherein the application service program is executed on a telematic server.

19. A vehicle mode manager as recited in claim 17, wherein the application service program is executed on a vehicle client program.

20. A vehicle mode manager as recited in claim 19, wherein the application service program monitors a vehicle sensor.