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VEHICLE TELEMATICS CONTROL VIA IGNITION DETECTION

  • US 20140074353A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2013
  • Published: 03/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of controlling a telematics system based on the ignition state of an engine in a vehicle, the ignition state of the engine alternating between an on state and an off state, the method comprising:

  • monitoring, by a processor, a voltage on a diagnostics connector from the vehicle;

    monitoring, by the processor, an indicator of engine activity from a diagnostics connector of the vehicle;

    determining, by the processor, the ignition state of the engine of the vehicle based on the detected voltage and the indicator of engine activity; and

    changing the operating mode of the telematics system based on the determined ignition state of the engine between a first mode and a second mode, the second mode having a power consumption that is higher than the power consumption in the first mode.

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