Flexible Telematics System and Method for Providing Telematics to a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A retrofitting telematics device for a vehicle having an integrated communication device including a short range wireless personal area network transceiver and a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, the retrofitting telematics device comprising:
- a user-removable telematics component having;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) device;
a short range wireless personal area network transceiver operable to communicatively connect to the transceiver of the vehicle; and
a data pump communicatively coupled with the GPS device and the transceiver of the user-removable telematics component and programmed to;
transmit a request for information to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path; and
request the off-site telematics provider to automatically send the information to the at least one mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A retrofitting telematics device for a vehicle that has an integrated communication device with a short range wireless personal area network transceiver (e.g., a Bluetooth transceiver) and a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device that is a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and/or a pre-defined mobile communication device. The retrofitting telematics device includes a user-removable telematics component with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a short range wireless personal area network transceiver (e.g., a Bluetooth transceiver) that is operable to communicatively connect to the transceiver of the vehicle, and a data pump communicatively coupled with the GPS device and the transceiver of the user-removable telematics device and programmed to transmit a request for information to the off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path and request the off-site telematics provider to automatically send the information to the at least one mobile communication device.
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28 Claims
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1. A retrofitting telematics device for a vehicle having an integrated communication device including a short range wireless personal area network transceiver and a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, the retrofitting telematics device comprising:
a user-removable telematics component having; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a short range wireless personal area network transceiver operable to communicatively connect to the transceiver of the vehicle; and a data pump communicatively coupled with the GPS device and the transceiver of the user-removable telematics component and programmed to; transmit a request for information to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path; and request the off-site telematics provider to automatically send the information to the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 25)
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6. A retrofitting telematics device for a vehicle having an integrated communication device including a short range wireless personal area network transceiver and a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, the retrofitting telematics device comprising:
a user-removable telematics component having; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump; a short range wireless personal area network transceiver operable to communicatively connect to the transceiver of the vehicle; and a microprocessor communicatively coupled with the GPS device, the data pump, and the transceiver of the telematics component and programmed to; transmit a request for information to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path; and request the off-site telematics provider to automatically send the information to the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 26)
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12. A retrofitting telematics device for a vehicle having an integrated communication device including a short range wireless personal area network transceiver, a communications bus, and a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, the retrofitting telematics device comprising:
a user-removable telematics component operable to communicatively connect to at least one of the communications bus and the transceiver of the vehicle, the telematics component having; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a short range wireless personal area network transceiver; and a data pump communicatively coupled with the GPS device and the transceiver of the telematics component and operable to; transmit a request for information to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path; and request the off-site telematics provider to automatically send the information to the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27)
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18. A retrofitting telematics device for a vehicle having an integrated communication device including a short range wireless personal area network transceiver, a communications bus, and a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, the retrofitting telematics device comprising:
a user-removable telematics component having; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump operable to communicatively connect to the integrated communication device through the communication bus; a short range wireless personal area network transceiver communicatively coupled to the data pump and operable to communicatively connect to the transceiver of the integrated communication device; and a microprocessor communicatively coupled with the GPS device, the data pump, and the transceiver of the telematics component and programmed to; transmit a request for information to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path; and request the off-site telematics provider to automatically send the information to the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28)
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