Flexible Telematics System and Method for Providing Telematics to a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
- providing a user-removable telematics component with;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) device;
a data pump; and
a short range wireless personal area network transceiver;
communicatively connecting the telematics component to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having 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;
transmitting a request for information out from the telematics component utilizing a communications path of the data pump;
receiving the request for information at an off-site telematics provider; and
channeling a response to the request for information from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A method for providing telematics to a vehicle includes the steps of providing a user-removable telematics component that has a Global Positioning System device, a data pump, and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver (e.g., Bluetooth transceiver), communicatively connecting the telematics component to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having 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, transmitting a request for information out from the telematics component utilizing a communications path of the data pump, receiving the request for information at an off-site telematics provider, and channeling a response to the request for information from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
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providing a user-removable telematics component with; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump; and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver; communicatively connecting the telematics component to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having 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; transmitting a request for information out from the telematics component utilizing a communications path of the data pump; receiving the request for information at an off-site telematics provider; and channeling a response to the request for information from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
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providing a user-removable telematics component with; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump; and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver; communicatively connecting the telematics component to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having 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; transmitting a request for information out from the telematics component utilizing a communications path of the integrated communication device; receiving the request for information at an off-site telematics provider; and channeling a response to the request for information from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
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14. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
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providing a user-removable telematics component with; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump; and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver; communicatively connecting the telematics component to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having 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; transmitting a request for information out from the telematics component utilizing a communications path between the transceiver, the integrated communication device, and the at least one mobile communication device; receiving the request for information at an off-site telematics provider; and channeling a response to the request for information from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18)
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