Method of Retrieving Information for a Motor Vehicle
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1. A method of receiving information for a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a current location for the motor vehicle;
retrieving stored traffic information for the current location from a database;
requesting current traffic information from a service provider, the service provider being located outside of the motor vehicle;
setting a communication cycle with the service provider to a first communication period when there is a first type of traffic congestion, and setting the communication cycle with the service provider to a second communication period when there is a second type of traffic congestion, the second type of traffic congestion being different than the first type of traffic congestion; and
wherein the first communication period is longer than the second communication period.
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Abstract
A method of receiving information for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes retrieving stored traffic information from a database and determining a communication period for receiving current traffic information from a service provider based on the stored traffic information. The method also includes receiving current traffic information simultaneously with other non-traffic information when the non-traffic information is being requested in order to limit the number of instances of communication with the service provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of receiving information for a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a current location for the motor vehicle; retrieving stored traffic information for the current location from a database; requesting current traffic information from a service provider, the service provider being located outside of the motor vehicle; setting a communication cycle with the service provider to a first communication period when there is a first type of traffic congestion, and setting the communication cycle with the service provider to a second communication period when there is a second type of traffic congestion, the second type of traffic congestion being different than the first type of traffic congestion; and wherein the first communication period is longer than the second communication period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of receiving information for a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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receiving operating information about one or more systems of the motor vehicle; initiating a communication cycle with a service provider for receiving a first type of information, the communication cycle occurring at a first communication period; determining if a second type of information is being requested from the service provider, the second type of information being different from the first type of information; preventing the first type of information from being retrieved at the first communication period when the second type of information is being requested; and receiving the first type of information with the second type of information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of receiving information for a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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receiving operating information about one or more systems of the motor vehicle; initiating a communication cycle with a service provider for receiving a first type of information, the communication cycle occurring at a first communication period; retrieving a first time corresponding to the end of the first communication period; determining if a second type of information is being requested from the service provider, the second type of information being different from the first type of information, and wherein the second type of information is scheduled to be received at a second time that is substantially different from the first time; and receiving the first type of information at the first time if the first type of information is the only type of information currently being requested; receiving the first type of information at the second time if the second type of information is being requested from the service provider thereby receiving the first type of information with the second type of information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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