METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY MONITORING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SYSTEM PARAMETERS
First Claim
1. A method for selectively monitoring one or more vehicle systems, the method comprising:
- recognizing, at the vehicle, an activation device that is configured to trigger predetermined settings for the one or more vehicle systems;
transmitting, from a vehicle telematics unit to a secure server, a signal indicative of the fact that the activation device is in use; and
selectively enabling access to the secure server for monitoring the one or more vehicle systems via an Internet-enabled program.
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Abstract
A method for selectively monitoring one or more vehicle systems is disclosed. The method includes recognizing, at the vehicle, an activation device that is configured to trigger predetermined setting(s) for the one or more vehicle systems. The telematics unit transmits to a secure server a signal indicative of the fact that the activation device is in use. Access to the secure server for monitoring the one or more vehicle systems via an Internet-enabled program is selectively enabled. A system for monitoring one or more vehicle systems is also disclosed. Further, a method for controlling vehicle system parameters is disclosed herein.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for selectively monitoring one or more vehicle systems, the method comprising:
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recognizing, at the vehicle, an activation device that is configured to trigger predetermined settings for the one or more vehicle systems; transmitting, from a vehicle telematics unit to a secure server, a signal indicative of the fact that the activation device is in use; and selectively enabling access to the secure server for monitoring the one or more vehicle systems via an Internet-enabled program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for selectively monitoring a vehicle, the method comprising:
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requesting, from a user via the Internet-enabled program, access to vehicle location information via a secure server; transmitting, from the secure server to a telematics unit in the vehicle, an encrypted identifier associated with a particular activation device; comparing the encrypted identifier with an activation device unique identifier that is registered with the telematics unit; and enabling the user access to the secure server if the encrypted identifier matches the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A selective monitoring system, comprising:
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a vehicle; an activation device recognizable by the vehicle and configured to trigger at least one predetermined setting for one or more vehicle systems; a telematics unit operatively disposed in the vehicle; a secure server operatively connected to the telematics unit; and an Internet-enabled program selectively operatively connected to the secure server, wherein when the Internet-enabled program is operatively connected, it enables a verified user to access the secure server for monitoring the one or more vehicle systems. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling vehicle system parameters, the method comprising:
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selecting vehicle system parameter limitations; and configuring an activation device with the selected vehicle system parameter limitations, such that when the activation device is recognized by a vehicle, the vehicle system parameter limitations are activated within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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