Systems and methods for monitoring vehicle health with connected applications

• US 9,541,419 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cellco Partnership, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cellco Partnership, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Borghesani, Linda Irene
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, SHARDUL D
• Application Number:
  US14/217,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20150268059A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• Field of Search: 701/30, 701/32.3, 701/33, 701/400, 707/3, 705/14.5, 705/14.62
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/006 Indicating maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Systems and methods that allow a user to enhance the experience on their mobile device and provide better information to make decisions based on sharing vehicle health information received from diagnostic systems on the car with applications on their mobile device. The system may receive trip information from a user device and vehicle health information from the vehicle and the user device. The system may generate an interactive map based on the trip information and the vehicle health information. The system may provide one or more notifications for the user based on the trip information and the vehicle health information. The system may receive calendar information and generate interactive maps and notifications based on the vehicle health information and the calendar information.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

one or more processors to;

identify a starting location based on GPS coordinates of a current location of a vehicle,

receive information identifying an ending location,

determine at least one route between the starting location and the ending location,

monitor vehicle health information associated with the vehicle by using one or more sensors,

the vehicle health information including information regarding when tires of the vehicle were installed or rotated,

determine a total trip distance based on the at least one route,

determine an amount of mileage remaining on at least one tire, of the tires, based on the information regarding when the tires were installed or rotated,

compare the total trip distance with the amount of mileage remaining on the at least one tire,

generate one or more diagnostic alerts based on comparing the total trip distance with the amount of mileage remaining on the at least one tire, and

provide one or more notifications based on the one or more diagnostic alerts,

the one or more notifications including a notification regarding the tires.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further to:

identify at least one of a departure date or a limitation on the at least one route, and

generate an interactive map of the at least one route between the starting location, the ending location, and the at least one of the departure date or the limitation on the at least one route.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the vehicle health information further comprises at least one of:

an oil level of the vehicle,

an engine temperature of the vehicle,

a coolant level of the vehicle,

a transmission fluid level of the vehicle,

battery health of the vehicle,

a first odometer reading at a first time when an oil filter of the vehicle was last replaced,

a second odometer reading at a second time when a timing belt was last replaced, or

a third odometer reading at a third time when the tires were last replaced.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more notifications further include one or more of:

information identifying at least one service station located within a distance of the at least one route, or

information identifying at least one mechanic located within the distance of the at least one route.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more notifications further include content informing a recipient device of a need to at least one of:

replace an oil filter of the vehicle,

replace a battery of the vehicle,

or

refill transmission fluid of the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further to:

receive calendar information,

generate one or more second diagnostic alerts based on the calendar information and the vehicle health information,

provide one or more second notifications based on the one or more second diagnostic alerts, and

update an interactive map with content based on the one or more second diagnostic alerts.

7. The system of claim 1, where the one or more processors are further to:

generate an interactive map of the at least one route, and

update the interactive map with additional content based on the one or more diagnostic alerts.

8. A method, comprising:

identifying, by one or more devices, a starting location of a trip based on GPS coordinates of a vehicle;

identifying, by the one or more devices, an ending location of the trip;

determining, by the one or more devices, at least one route between the starting location and the ending location;

monitoring, by the one or more devices, vehicle health information associated with the vehicle by using one or more sensors,

the vehicle health information including information regarding when an oil filter of the vehicle was changed;

determining, by the one or more devices, a total trip distance based on the at least one route;

determining, by the one or more devices and based on the vehicle health information, an amount of miles remaining before service related to the oil filter is needed,

comparing, by the one or more devices, the total trip distance with the amount of miles remaining before the service related to the oil filter is needed; and

generating, by the one or more devices, one or more diagnostic alerts based on comparing the total trip distance with the amount of miles remaining,

the one or more diagnostic alerts including information regarding the oil filter;

and

providing, by the one or more devices, one or more notifications based on the one or more diagnostic alerts.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the vehicle health information further comprises at least one of:

information regarding a pressure of a tire of tires of the vehicle, or

an odometer reading at a time the tires were last replaced.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more notifications include one or more of:

information identifying at least one service station located within a distance of the at least one route, or

information identifying at least one mechanic located within the distance of the at least one route.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more notifications provide content informing a need to at least one of:

change tires of the vehicle,

replace the oil filter of the vehicle,

replace a battery of the vehicle, or

take the vehicle to a mechanic.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, from a recipient device, a response to the one or more notifications; and

transmitting, to the recipient device, another notification based on the response.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

generating an interactive map of the at least one route, and

updating the interactive map with additional content based on the one or more diagnostic alerts.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;

receive information identifying a starting location and an ending location;

generate an interactive map of a route between the starting location and the ending location;

monitor vehicle health information associated with a vehicle,

the vehicle health information including information regarding when tires of the vehicle were installed or rotated;

determine a total trip distance based on the route;

determine an amount of mileage remaining on at least one tire, of the tires, based on the information regarding when the tires were installed or rotated;

compare the total trip distance with the amount of mileage remaining on the at least one tire;

determine particular information based on comparing the total trip distance with the amount of mileage remaining on the at least one tire,

the particular information relating to servicing the at least one tire; and

update the interactive map with additional content based on the particular information.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the additional content includes information identifying a location along the route.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the location is where servicing the at least one tire will be needed.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the location is of a service station, a mechanic, a gas station, or a dealership.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the vehicle health information further includes information regarding tire pressure of the tires.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;

determine calendar information of a user of the vehicle; and

provide, to a device of the user, a notification based on the particular information and the calendar information.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the notification includes an inquiry regarding whether the user wants to service the at least one tire before or after a particular appointment of the user.