IN-VEHICLE NOTIFICATION OF FAILED MESSAGE DELIVERY
First Claim
1. A method of electronically providing vehicle information and notifying a vehicle occupant about a failed attempt to deliver the vehicle information, comprising the steps of:
- accessing vehicle data using a telematics unit of the vehicle;
transmitting the vehicle data from the telematics unit to an electronic message generating system;
constructing an electronic message containing vehicle information that includes at least some of the vehicle data;
sending the electronic message to a recipient via an electronic messaging system;
detecting a failed delivery of the electronic message;
sending a failed delivery notification to the telematics unit on the vehicle; and
communicating the failed delivery notification to the vehicle occupant.
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Abstract
A method and system for in-vehicle notification of a failed message delivery for use with a vehicle email notification system in which triggers are used to initiate the generation and transmission of email messages that provide diverse types of dynamic vehicle information to the owner or other authorized subscriber. The email notifications are triggered by different events, some of which are independent of the vehicle (e.g., a monthly trigger), and others of which occur at the vehicle, such as a mileage or low oil life trigger. The notification system builds and sends to the subscriber an email message that contains the dynamic vehicle information and identifies any detected vehicle condition for which action is needed. If delivery of the email fails, a call is placed to the vehicle to inform the driver or other occupant of the failed attempt so that corrective action can be taken.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of electronically providing vehicle information and notifying a vehicle occupant about a failed attempt to deliver the vehicle information, comprising the steps of:
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accessing vehicle data using a telematics unit of the vehicle;
transmitting the vehicle data from the telematics unit to an electronic message generating system;
constructing an electronic message containing vehicle information that includes at least some of the vehicle data;
sending the electronic message to a recipient via an electronic messaging system;
detecting a failed delivery of the electronic message;
sending a failed delivery notification to the telematics unit on the vehicle; and
communicating the failed delivery notification to the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of electronically providing vehicle information and notifying a vehicle occupant about a failed attempt to deliver the vehicle information, comprising the steps of:
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accessing vehicle data using a telematics unit of the vehicle;
transmitting the vehicle data from the telematics unit to a central data system;
sending an email containing at least some of the vehicle data to a recipient via a global computer network;
determining whether the email failed to be delivered to the recipient and, if so, sending a failed delivery notification to the vehicle occupant via the telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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