Method and system for interacting with a vehicle over a mobile radiotelephone network
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1. A method for conserving power consumption of a cellular mobile radiotelephone transceiver connected to a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- responsive to a determination that the vehicle has been off for a predetermined period of time, disconnecting power from the cellular mobile radiotelephone transceiver;
monitoring the vehicle for security threats while power is disconnected; and
responsive to detecting a security threat while power is disconnected, reconnecting power to the cellular mobile radiotelephone transceiver.
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Abstract
A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using the overhead control channels of a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor or control aspects of the vehicle'"'"'s operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can receive a command from a data processing center and, based on the command, perform an action at the vehicle such that a user can remotely interact with the vehicle.
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1. A method for conserving power consumption of a cellular mobile radiotelephone transceiver connected to a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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responsive to a determination that the vehicle has been off for a predetermined period of time, disconnecting power from the cellular mobile radiotelephone transceiver; monitoring the vehicle for security threats while power is disconnected; and responsive to detecting a security threat while power is disconnected, reconnecting power to the cellular mobile radiotelephone transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing power consumption of a wireless transceiver connected to a security system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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if sleep mode is in a first setting and the vehicle is turned from on to off, powering the wireless transceiver and a microprocessor that controls the wireless transceiver until a first time period has elapsed and then disconnecting power from the wireless transceiver while continuing to power the microprocessor; and if sleep mode is in a second setting and the vehicle is turned from on to off, powering the wireless transceiver and the microprocessor for a second time period that is substantially longer than the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing power consumption for a transmitter-receiver pair that sends and receives information over a cellular network, that is attached to a vehicle, and that is powered by an electrical system of the vehicle, the electrical system comprising a battery that is recharged by running the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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powering the transmitter-receiver pair while the vehicle is recharging the battery; disconnecting power from a transmitter of the transmitter-receiver pair after the vehicle has stopped recharging the battery; monitoring the vehicle for an occurrence of a security event while power is disconnected from the transmitter; and upon detecting the occurrence of the security event, restoring power to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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