Telematic method for real-time routing to stolen vehicles
First Claim
1. In a system including a first telematic unit incorporated within a stolen vehicle, a call center, and a second telematic unit incorporated with a police vehicle, a method for real-time routing to the stolen vehicle, the method comprising:
- operating the first telematic unit to determine a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle, and to communicate the first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle to the call center;
operating the call center to communicate the first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle to the second telematic unit;
operating the second telematic unit to determine a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle;
operating the second telematic unit to calculate a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates; and
operating the second telematic unit to calculate a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route.
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Abstract
A telematic system includes a first telematic unit incorporated within a stolen vehicle, a call center, and a second telematic unit incorporated with a police vehicle. The telematic system implements a method for real-time routing to the stolen vehicle. The method cyclically involves a determination of the GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle and the police vehicle by the respective telematic unit, a calculation of a complete route from the police vehicle to the stolen vehicle, and a calculation of a partial route extending from the police vehicle to the stolen vehicle. The GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle can be pushed to the police vehicle whereby the second telematic unit obtains the route calculations. Alternatively, the GPS coordinates of both the stolen vehicle and the police vehicle can be pushed to the call center whereby the call center performs the route calculations.
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16 Claims
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1. In a system including a first telematic unit incorporated within a stolen vehicle, a call center, and a second telematic unit incorporated with a police vehicle, a method for real-time routing to the stolen vehicle, the method comprising:
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operating the first telematic unit to determine a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle, and to communicate the first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle to the call center;
operating the call center to communicate the first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle to the second telematic unit;
operating the second telematic unit to determine a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle;
operating the second telematic unit to calculate a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates; and
operating the second telematic unit to calculate a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a system including a first telematic unit incorporated within a stolen vehicle, a call center, and a second telematic unit incorporated with a police vehicle, a method for real-time routing to the stolen vehicle, the method comprising:
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operating the first telematic unit to determine a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle, and to communicate the first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle to the call center;
operating the second telematic unit to determine a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle, and to communicate the second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle to the call center;
operating the call center to calculate a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates;
operating the call center to calculate a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route; and
operating the call center to communicate the first partial route to the second telematic unit. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A telematic unit for real-time routing of a police vehicle to a stolen vehicle, said telematic unit comprising:
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means for receiving a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle;
means for determining a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle;
means for calculating a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates; and
means for calculating a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for real-time routing of a police vehicle to a stolen vehicle, said system comprising:
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means for receiving a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle;
means for receiving a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle;
means for calculating a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates; and
means for calculating a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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