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 telematics 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 telematics 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. An access device configured to interface with a telematics device over a short range wireless communication interface;
- wherein the access device is configured for;
requesting diagnostic information from the telematics device over the short range wireless interface; receiving the requested diagnostic information from the telematics device; and at least one of one of; processing the received diagnostic information under the control of an application running on the access device; and transmitting the diagnostic information with the access device under the control of the application over a wireless network to at least one Internet-accessible website. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- wherein the access device is configured for;
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15. An access device configured to interface with a telematics device, installed in or coupled to a host vehicle, over a short range wireless communication interface;
- wherein an application running on the access device controls the functions of;
causing the telematics device to request diagnostic information from the host vehicle; receiving diagnostic information from the telematics device; processing the received diagnostic information; and wherein the processing of the received diagnostic information includes at least one of; formatting the received diagnostic information for transmission over a wireless communication network to an internet accessible web site; and formatting the received diagnostic information for display on the access device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- wherein an application running on the access device controls the functions of;
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