AFTERMARKET TELEMATICS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMMUNICATIVELY PAIRED DEVICE
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1. A method for controlling a communicatively paired device for use with a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a first power state of the vehicle using a vehicle communication interface (VCI) that is communicatively coupled to a communication bus on the vehicle;
transmitting a wireless signal corresponding to the first power state from the VCI to a communicatively paired device; and
altering a second power state of the communicatively paired device to correspond with the first power state.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a communicatively paired device for use with a vehicle (“ATU”) includes, but is not limited to, the steps of detecting a first power state of the vehicle using a vehicle communication interface (“VCI”) that is communicatively coupled to a communication bus on the vehicle, transmitting a wireless signal corresponding to the first power state from the VCI to the communicatively paired device, and altering a second power state of the communicatively paired device to correspond with the first power state.
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1. A method for controlling a communicatively paired device for use with a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a first power state of the vehicle using a vehicle communication interface (VCI) that is communicatively coupled to a communication bus on the vehicle; transmitting a wireless signal corresponding to the first power state from the VCI to a communicatively paired device; and altering a second power state of the communicatively paired device to correspond with the first power state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling a telematics unit for use with a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a first power state of the vehicle using a first method; detecting the first power state of the vehicle using a VCI that is communicatively coupled to a communication bus on the vehicle; transmitting a wireless signal corresponding to the first power state from the VCI to an ATU that is electrically connected to the vehicle; and altering a second power state of the ATU to correspond with the first power state when the VCI corroborates the first method. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aftermarket telematics system for use with a vehicle, the aftermarket telematics system comprising:
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an aftermarket telematics unit (“
ATU”
) configured for electrical connection to the vehicle; anda vehicle communication interface (“
VCI”
) configured for communicative connection to a communication bus on the vehicle, the VCI further configured to be wirelessly communicatively coupled to the ATU;wherein the VCI is further configured to detect a first power state of the vehicle when the VCI is communicatively connected to the communication bus and to wirelessly transmit a signal to the ATU corresponding to the first power state, and wherein the ATU is further configured to alter a second power state of the ATU in a manner that corresponds with the signal.
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