PROVIDING VEHICLE SERVICES AND CONTROL OVER A CELLULAR DATA NETWORK

• US 20140046508A1
• Filed: 10/14/2013
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fleet Connect Solutions LLC (Empire IP LLC)
• Original Assignee: Seong Sang Investments LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Himmelstein, Richard B.
• Application Number:
  US14/053,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20140046508A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0265 Vehicular advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/063 using wireless information transmission between the vehicle and a fixed station identification of vehicles G08G
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/03 Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/46 for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 : Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Providing vehicle services and control over a cellular data network is disclosed. Vehicle maintenance and operation information may be provided to a vehicle. An instruction to remotely control locks or a horn of the vehicle based on security levels and other criteria is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A management system comprising:

circuitry configured to send, via a cellular data network using internet protocol (IP) to a vehicle, vehicle maintenance and operation information;

the circuitry is further configured to send, via the cellular data network using IP, an instruction to remotely control locks or a horn of the vehicle; and

wherein the instruction is provided based on a plurality of security levels and based on a request for permission of control of the vehicle.

2. The management system of claim 1, wherein the management system is capable of contacting law enforcement.

3. The management system of claim 1 further comprising:

circuitry configured to receive, from the vehicle, a notification of an unauthorized operator accessing the vehicle; and

wherein the accessing of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle was stolen.

4. The management system of claim 1 wherein a connection to the internet over the cellular data network is provided to the vehicle.

5. A vehicle computer configured in a vehicle, the vehicle computer comprising:

the vehicle computer configured to receive, via a cellular data network using internet protocol (IP), vehicle maintenance and operation information;

the vehicle computer is further configured to receive an instruction, via the cellular data network using IP, to remotely control locks or a horn of the vehicle; and

wherein the instruction is provided based on a plurality of security levels and based on a request for permission of control of the vehicle.

6. The vehicle computer of claim 5, wherein the vehicle computer is capable of contacting law enforcement.

7. The vehicle computer of claim 5, wherein unauthorized access of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle was stolen.

8. The vehicle computer of claim 5, further comprising:

the vehicle computer is configured to connect to the internet over the cellular data network.

9. A method performed by a management system, the method comprising:

sending, by the management system to a vehicle via a cellular data network using internet protocol (IP), vehicle maintenance and operation information;

sending, by the management system via the cellular data network using IP, an instruction to remotely control locks or a horn of the vehicle; and

wherein the instruction is provided based on a plurality of security levels and based on a request for permission of control of the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the management system is capable of contacting law enforcement.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

receiving, by the management system from the vehicle, a notification of an unauthorized operator accessing the vehicle; and

wherein the accessing of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle was stolen.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein a connection to the internet over the cellular data network is provided to the vehicle.

13. A method performed by a vehicle computer configured in a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving, by the vehicle computer via a cellular data network using internet protocol (IP), vehicle maintenance and operation information;

receiving, by the vehicle computer via the cellular data network using IP, an instruction to remotely control locks or a horn of the vehicle; and

wherein the instruction is provided based on a plurality of security levels and based on a request for permission of control of the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the vehicle computer is capable of contacting law enforcement.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein unauthorized access of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle was stolen.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

connecting, by the vehicle computer, to the internet over the cellular data network.