PERIPHERAL ACCESS DEVICES AND SENSORS FOR USE WITH VEHICLE TELEMATICS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- interfacing an access device and a telematics device with a communication interface;
receiving diagnostic information from a host vehicle;
receiving information from the access device, andtransmitting the diagnostic information and the information received from the access device with the diagnostic device over a wireless network to at least one Internet-accessible website.
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Abstract
A telematics method and system includes, and uses, a telematics device with a controller in communication with a diagnostic system configured to receive diagnostic information from a host vehicle; a position-locating system configured to determine location information of the host vehicle; a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive information through a wireless network to and from at least one Internet-accessible website; and, a communication interface including at least a short range wireless interface link. The telematics device may be embodied in an access device, which may include the position-locating system. The access device may be a smartphone, or similar device, that retrieves/transmits diagnostic data/information, and other data/information to/from the vehicle via the short range wireless link. The access device performs various telematics device functions; it uses a long range wireless interface to communicate diagnostic and related information to a central host computer, and to receive related information from same.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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interfacing an access device and a telematics device with a communication interface; receiving diagnostic information from a host vehicle; receiving information from the access device, and transmitting the diagnostic information and the information received from the access device with the diagnostic device over a wireless network to at least one Internet-accessible website. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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interfacing an access device and a telematics device over a communication interface that includes a short range wireless interface; requesting diagnostic information from a host vehicle over the short range wireless interface; receiving the requested diagnostic information from the host vehicle; and transmitting the diagnostic information with the access device over a wireless network to at least one Internet-accessible website. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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an access device configured to interface with a diagnostic system over a communication interface that includes a short range wireless interface; wherein the access device is configured for receiving diagnostic information from a host vehicle; and wherein the access device is configured for transmitting the diagnostic information over a wireless network to at least one Internet-accessible website. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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