Telematics unit and method for controlling telematics unit for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a telematics unit for a vehicle having a power unit, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a voltage for the power unit has decreased;
determining whether the vehicle is moving; and
commanding the telematics unit to an off mode if the voltage has decreased, provided further that the vehicle is not moving.
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Abstract
A telematics unit is provided for a vehicle having a power unit, along with a method for controlling a telematics unit for a vehicle. The telematics unit includes a voltage sensor, a global positioning system unit, and a processor. The voltage sensor senses a measure of a voltage of the power unit. The global positioning system unit obtains position data as to a position of the vehicle. The processor is coupled to the voltage sensor and the global positioning system unit. The processor is configured to determine whether the voltage for the power unit has decreased using the sensed measure of the voltage, determine whether the vehicle is moving using the position data, and command the telematics unit to an off mode if the voltage has decreased and the vehicle is not moving.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a telematics unit for a vehicle having a power unit, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether a voltage for the power unit has decreased; determining whether the vehicle is moving; and commanding the telematics unit to an off mode if the voltage has decreased, provided further that the vehicle is not moving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling a telematics unit for a vehicle having a power unit, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing a measure of a voltage of the power unit; detecting a measure of movement of the vehicle; commanding the telematics unit to an off mode if the voltage has decreased by at least a first predetermined voltage amount and the vehicle is moving at least at a predetermined velocity for at least a predetermined amount of time as determined using the sensed measure of the voltage and the detected measure of movement; and commanding the telematics unit to an on mode if the voltage has increased by at least a second predetermined voltage amount as determined using the sensed measure of the voltage.
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12. A telematics unit for a vehicle having a power unit, the telematics unit comprising:
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a voltage sensor configured to sense a measure of a voltage of the power unit; a global positioning system unit configured to obtain position data as to a position of the vehicle; and a processor coupled to the voltage sensor and the global positioning system unit and configured to; determine whether the voltage for the power unit has decreased using the sensed measure of the voltage; determine whether the vehicle is moving using the position data; and command the telematics unit to an off mode if the voltage has decreased, provided further that the vehicle is not moving. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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