Providing status data for vehicle maintenance
First Claim
1. A method for providing status data for vehicle maintenance, the method comprising:
- monitoring for a GPS location trigger at a telematics unit;
initiating communication between the telematics unit and a call center responsive to the GPS location trigger;
sending status data from the vehicle to the call center from the telematics unit; and
sending at least a portion of the status data from the call center to a service center associated with the GPS location trigger.
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Abstract
The current invention provides a system and method for providing status data for vehicle maintenance. A GPS location trigger is monitored for at a telematics unit. Communication between the telematics unit and a call center is initiated responsive to the GPS location trigger. Status data is sent from the vehicle to the call center through the telematics unit. At least a portion of the status data is sent from the call center to a service center associated with the GPS location trigger. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for providing status data for vehicle maintenance.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing status data for vehicle maintenance, the method comprising:
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monitoring for a GPS location trigger at a telematics unit;
initiating communication between the telematics unit and a call center responsive to the GPS location trigger;
sending status data from the vehicle to the call center from the telematics unit; and
sending at least a portion of the status data from the call center to a service center associated with the GPS location trigger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer usable medium, including computer program code, for providing status data for vehicle maintenance, the computer program code comprising:
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computer program code for monitoring for a GPS location trigger at a telematics unit;
computer program code for initiating communication between the telematics unit and a call center responsive to the GPS location trigger;
computer program code for sending status data from the vehicle to the call center from the telematics unit; and
computer program code for sending at least a portion of the status data from the call center to a service center associated with the GPS location trigger. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing status data for vehicle maintenance, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring for a GPS location trigger at a telematics unit;
means for initiating communication between the telematics unit and a call center responsive to the GPS location trigger;
means for sending status data from the vehicle to the call center from the telematics unit; and
means for sending at least a portion of the status data from the call center to a service center associated with the GPS location trigger. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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