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Method and system for selectively monitoring vehicle systems and for controlling vehicle system parameters

  • US 8,050,815 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2007
  • Issued: 11/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selectively monitoring one or more vehicle systems, the method comprising:

  • selecting, for an activation device, a limitation for the one or more vehicle systems, wherein the limitation is selected from a maximum vehicle speed, a maximum audio system volume, restricted radio stations, restricted audio system functions, restricted telecommunications functions, and combinations thereof;

    configuring the activation device to trigger the limitation in a vehicle;

    recognizing, at the vehicle, the activation device;

    in response to recognizing, transmitting a signal to the one or more vehicle systems to reconfigure a setting of the one or more vehicle systems to the selected limitation;

    transmitting, from a vehicle telematics unit to a secure server, a second signal that is indicative of the fact that the activation device is in use;

    selectively enabling access to the secure server for monitoring the one or more vehicle systems via an Internet-enabled program in response to the second signal;

    recognizing, within the vehicle, that the limitation has been exceeded; and

    transmitting a third signal to the Internet-enabled program, the third signal being indicative of the exceeded limitation.

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