Vehicle telematics communication for providing mobile device alerts
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1. A method of providing a mobile device alert in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting operation of a vehicle;
(b) attempting detection of a mobile device associated with an operator of the vehicle in response to the detection in step (a);
(c) determining that the attempted detection of the mobile device failed; and
(d) in response to the determination in step (c), presenting an alert within the vehicle that the mobile device was not detected.
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Abstract
A method of providing a mobile device alert to a vehicle operator, where the method may provide an alert in the event that a mobile phone or other such device is not detected. In an exemplary embodiment, the method detects operation of a vehicle, such as when the ignition is started. Then, the method attempts detection of a mobile phone or other such wireless device associated with an operator of the vehicle. If the method determines that the attempted detection failed, then an alert is presented within the vehicle to help prevent the vehicle operator from leaving in the vehicle without his or her mobile device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing a mobile device alert in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting operation of a vehicle; (b) attempting detection of a mobile device associated with an operator of the vehicle in response to the detection in step (a); (c) determining that the attempted detection of the mobile device failed; and (d) in response to the determination in step (c), presenting an alert within the vehicle that the mobile device was not detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of configuring a mobile device alert in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a graphical user interface that provides a user-selectable option to initiate an alert service for a mobile device held by the user; (b) receiving an indication that a user has selected the option; (c) establishing an alert trigger associated with the mobile device; and (d) configuring a vehicle with the alert trigger. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A telematics unit for a vehicle for providing a mobile device alert in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle telematics unit includes a processor and computer readable memory that contains instructions that are executed by the processor to carry out the following steps:
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(a) detecting operation of a vehicle; (b) attempting detection of a mobile device associated with an operator of the vehicle in response to the detection in step (a); (c) determining that the attempted detection of the mobile device failed; and (d) in response to the determination in step (c), presenting an alert within the vehicle that the mobile device was not detected. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A telematics unit for a vehicle for providing a mobile device alert in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle telematics unit includes a processor and computer readable memory that contains instructions that are executed by the processor to carry out the following steps:
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(a) detecting operation of a vehicle; (b) attempting detection of a mobile device associated with an operator of the vehicle in response to the detection in step (a); (c) when determining that the attempted detection succeeded, presenting an alert within the vehicle that the mobile device was detected; and (d) when determining that the attempted detection failed, presenting an alert within the vehicle that the mobile device was not detected.
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