Notification method and system

• US 8,718,621 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Issued: 05/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Ross, Steven J., Stefan, Jeffrey M., Ravas, Jeffrey G.
• Primary Examiner(s): MEHRA, INDER P
• Application Number:
  US12/711,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20110207439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,532 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/414.3, 455/415, 705/14.4, 705/14.73, 709/203, 709/219, 379/88.13, 715/235
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/655 Combination of telephone service and social networking messaging within social networks H04L51/52
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0024 Services and arrangements where telephone services are combined with data services arrangements which combine a telephonic equipment and a computer H04M7/0012

Abstract

A notification method involves creating a template via a web server interface, where the template includes a statement having at least one tag, and triggering a transmission of raw data from a mobile communications device to the web server interface. The method further involves completing the template via the web server interface using the raw data transmitted to the mobile communications device. The template is completed by substituting the tag(s) with an alphanumeric expression deduced from the raw data. The method also involves uploading the completed template onto a remotely accessible social networking page.

Claims

1. A notification method, comprising:

creating a language-based template via a web server interface, the template including a statement having at least one tag;

associating, via the web server interface, the template with at least one triggering event;

triggering a transmission of real time raw data from a mobile communications device to the web server interface, wherein the mobile communications device is a telematics unit;

completing the template via the web server interface using the real time raw data transmitted from the telematics unit, the completing including substituting the at least one tag with an alphanumeric expression deduced from the raw data; and

uploading the completed template onto a remotely accessible social networking page;

wherein the raw data is selected from any two or more from group consisting of location-based data, route-based data, personal calling data, infotainment data, and vehicle data.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one triggering event includes a recognition of the at least one tag recited in a voice command submitted to the telematics unit, and wherein the triggering of the transmission is accomplished in response to recognizing the at least one tag as the at least one triggering event.

3. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the triggering of the transmission of the raw data is accomplished periodically according to a predetermined time schedule.

4. The method as defined in claim 3 wherein the predetermined time schedule is selected using the web server interface, and wherein the method further comprises, via the web server interface, identifying the type of raw data to be transmitted to the web server interface in response to the triggering.

5. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein prior to completing the template, the method further comprises:

querying a call center to obtain, at the web server interface, a translation of the raw data or additional data associated with the raw data; and

transmitting the translation or the additional data to the web server interface.

6. The method as defined in claim 5, further comprising:

collecting the raw data at the call center over a period of time; and

then

caching the raw data at the call center.

7. The method as defined in claim 5 wherein the alphanumeric expression comprises the translation or the additional data.

8. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the web server interface is hosted by a call center, and wherein prior to completing the template, the method further comprises translating the raw data or obtaining additional data from the raw data at the web server interface, thereby rendering the alphanumeric expression.

9. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

collecting the raw data at the web server interface or at the telematics unit over a period of time; and

then

caching the raw data at the web server interface or at the telematics unit.

10. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving the location-based data from a location detection component, the location-based data being longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates;

transmitting the coordinates to a call center, whereat the coordinates are converted into an address, an intersection, or are left as coordinates;

transmitting the address, the intersection or the coordinates to the web server interface;

wherein the completed template includes the address, the intersection, or the coordinates.

11. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving the route-based data from i) a call center, ii) a telematics unit, or iii) an on-board navigation system;

wherein the completed template includes a route deduced from the route-based data.

12. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the personal calling data includes information pertaining to a user'"'"'s calling history from a cellular phone or an in-vehicle phone.

13. A notification system, comprising:

a mobile communications device having a voice module operatively connected thereto, the voice module configured to receive a voice command submitted to the mobile communications device, wherein the mobile communications device is a telematics unit;

a web server interface in selective operative communication with the telematics unit, the web server interface including a tool enabling i) a creation of a language-based template, the template including a statement having at least one tag, ii) associating the template with a triggering event, and iii) completing the template using real time raw data transmitted thereto from the telematics unit in response to the triggering event, the completed template including an alphanumeric expression, deduced from the real time raw data, the alphanumeric expression being substituted for the at least one tag; and

a remotely accessible social networking page including means enabling an upload of the completed template onto the remotely accessible social networking page;

wherein the raw data is any two or more from group consisting of selected from location-based data, route-based data, personal calling data, infotainment data, and vehicle data.

14. The system as defined in claim 13 wherein the triggering event includes a recognition of the at least one tag recited in the voice command submitted to the telematics unit.

15. The system as defined in claim 13 wherein the triggering event occurs periodically according to a predetermined time schedule.

16. The system as defined in claim 13, further comprising a call center in selective and operative communication with the web server interface, the call center including:

a processor configured to run computer readable code for translating the raw data;

a database having stored therein additional data associated with the raw data; and

means for transmitting the translation or the additional data to the web server interface.

17. The system as defined in claim 16 wherein the database at the call center is configured to collect the raw data over a period of time, and wherein the computer equipment further includes computer readable code for caching the raw data.

18. The system as defined in claim 13 wherein the location-based data comprises an address, an intersection, or longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates, and wherein the completed template includes the address, the intersection, or the coordinates.

19. The system as defined in claim 13 wherein the route-based data is retrieved from i) a call center, ii) a telematics unit, or iii) an on-board navigation system;

and wherein the completed template includes a route deduced from the route-based data.

20. The system as defined in claim 13 wherein the personal calling data includes information pertaining to a user'"'"'s calling history from a cellular phone or an in-vehicle phone.

21. A notification method, comprising:

creating a language-based template via a web server interface, the template including a statement having at least one tag;

associating, via the web server interface, the template with at least one triggering event;

triggering a transmission of real time raw data from a mobile communications device to the web server interface, wherein the mobile communications device is a telematics unit;

completing the template via the web server interface using the real time raw data transmitted from the telematics unit, the completing including substituting the at least one tag with an alphanumeric expression deduced from the raw data; and

uploading the completed template onto a remotely accessible social networking page;

wherein the raw data is selected from the group consisting of location-based data, route-based data, and vehicle data.