Method for realizing a preferred in-vehicle chime
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1. A method for realizing a preferred in-vehicle chime, comprising:
- selecting the preferred in-vehicle chime from at least one of an Internet-enabled program or a call center;
transmitting a catalog of chimes including the preferred in-vehicle chime from the at least one of the Internet-enabled program or the call center directly to a telematics unit operatively disposed within the vehicle;
storing, in the telematics unit, the catalog of chimes transmitted from the at least one of the Internet-enabled program or the call center; and
in response to a signal, transmitting the preferred in-vehicle chime from the telematics unit to a vehicle chime module operatively disposed within the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of realizing a preferred in-vehicle chime includes the steps of selecting the preferred in-vehicle chime from an Internet-enabled program or a call center, transmitting the preferred in-vehicle chime from the Internet-enabled program to a telematics unit operatively disposed within the vehicle, and transmitting the preferred in-vehicle chime from the telematics unit to a vehicle chime module disposed within the vehicle.
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1. A method for realizing a preferred in-vehicle chime, comprising:
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selecting the preferred in-vehicle chime from at least one of an Internet-enabled program or a call center; transmitting a catalog of chimes including the preferred in-vehicle chime from the at least one of the Internet-enabled program or the call center directly to a telematics unit operatively disposed within the vehicle; storing, in the telematics unit, the catalog of chimes transmitted from the at least one of the Internet-enabled program or the call center; and in response to a signal, transmitting the preferred in-vehicle chime from the telematics unit to a vehicle chime module operatively disposed within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for realizing a preferred in-vehicle chime, comprising:
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an Internet-enabled program including a catalog of downloadable chimes, the Internet-enabled program adapted to receive a request for the preferred in-vehicle chime; a vehicle telematics unit operatively connected to the Internet-enabled program via a wireless carrier system, the vehicle telematics unit capable of receiving the catalog of downloadable chimes including the preferred in-vehicle chime directly from the Internet-enabled program; and a vehicle chime module operatively connected to the vehicle telematics unit, the vehicle chime module adapted to i) receive a transmission of the catalog of downloadable chimes from the telematics unit in response to a signal, and ii) store the catalog of downloadable chimes therein. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for realizing a preferred in-vehicle chime, the method comprising:
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selecting the preferred in-vehicle chime from a catalog of chimes via an Internet-enabled program; transmitting the catalog of chimes including the preferred in-vehicle chime from the Internet-enabled program directly to a vehicle telematics unit via a wireless carrier system; operatively storing the preferred in-vehicle chime in the telematics unit; and transmitting, upon recognition of a signal, the preferred in-vehicle chime to a vehicle chime module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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