VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

• US 20150056951A1
• Filed: 08/21/2013
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: HECHT, RON M., TALWAR, GAURAV, ZHAO, XUFANG
• Application Number:
  US13/972,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20150056951A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A vehicle telematics unit and method of operating the same is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes storing an application access code provided from a telematics service user, initiating a call from a vehicle to the application, and receiving a request for the access code from the application during the call. Furthermore, the method includes determining that the application has requested the access code using a speech recognition function at the vehicle and sending the stored access code to the application based on the determination of the speech recognition function.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

storing an application access code provided from a user of a telematics service;

initiating a call using the telematics service and utilizing a user speech input signature to access user data during the call to verify the user;

receiving a request for the access code from the application during the call;

determining that the application has requested the access code using a speech recognition function associated with the vehicle; and

sending the stored application access code to the application based on the determination of the speech recognition function.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the application access code comprises storing an application access code for a voicemail application.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the application access code comprises storing an application access code for an electronic calendaring application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the application access code comprises storing an application access code for a banking application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the stored access code to the application comprises sending the stored access code in DTMF format.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising initiating a call from the vehicle to the application, wherein initiating the call from a vehicle to the application is based on verbal commands received from a vehicle occupant.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein initiating the call from a vehicle to the application is based on a predefined schedule.

8. A system, comprising:

an access code database configured to store an application access code provided from a telematics service user;

a telematics unit configured to initiate a call from a vehicle to an application;

an interaction manager configured to receive a request for the access code from the application during the call;

a speech recognition module configured to determine that the application has requested the access code; and

an electronic communication system configured to send the stored access code to the application based on the determination of the speech recognition function.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the application access code comprises an access code for a voicemail application.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the application access code comprises an access code for an electronic calendaring application.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the application access code comprises an access code for a banking application.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the stored access code is sent in DTMF format.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein initiating the call from a vehicle to the application is based on verbal commands received from a vehicle occupant.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein initiating the call from a vehicle to the application is based on a predefined schedule.

15. A vehicle, comprising:

a telematics unit in operable electronic communication with a password management system, the password management system comprising;

an access code database configured to store an application access code provided from a telematics service user, the telematics unit being configured to initiate a call from a vehicle to an application;

an interaction manager configured to receiving a request for the access code from the application during the call;

a speech recognition module configured to determine that the application has requested the access code; and

an electronic communication system configured to send the stored access code to the application based on the determination of the speech recognition function.

16. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the application access code comprises an access code for a voicemail application or an electronic calendaring application.

17. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the telematics unit identifies a speaker to prevent unauthorized access to confidential information.

18. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the application access code comprises an access code for a banking application.

19. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the stored access code is sent in DTMF format.

20. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein initiating the call from a vehicle to the application is based on verbal commands received from a vehicle occupant or is based on a predefined schedule.