Method and apparatus for vehicle message recall

• US 9,805,599 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2014
• Issued: 10/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Rork, Joseph Paul, Petersen, Brian, Yalavarty, Praveen, Pandya, Ritesh
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORTELL, JOHN F
• Application Number:
  US14/260,535
• Publication Number:
  US 20150310741A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,286 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0965 responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/226 Delivery according to priorities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A system includes a processor configured to receive a request for publication of a message to a vehicle. The processor is further configured to determine if the message has a time-sensitive indicia, defining an expiration time, affiliated therewith. Also, the processor is configured to deliver messages having time-sensitive indicia to a time-sensitive inbox. The processor is additionally configured to remove messages from the time sensitive inbox when a defined expiration time for a given message has passed.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive a request for publication of a message to a vehicle;

determine if the message has a time-sensitive indicia, defining an expiration time, affiliated therewith;

deliver the message to a time-sensitive inbox, responsive to determining the message includes the time-sensitive indicia;

examine messages in the time-sensitive inbox upon connection state change; and

remove messages from the time-sensitive inbox when examination reveals that the expiration time affiliated with a given message has passed.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the time-sensitive indicia is indicated by a message type, and is predefined and assigned for a given message type when the message is received.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the message type is a lock state change.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the message type is an ignition state change.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the message type is an alarm state change.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the message type is a chirp request.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the time-sensitive indicia is included with the message.

8. A system comprising:

a processor configured to;

determine a connection state change with respect to a vehicle connection to a message server;

broadcast the connection state change to approved entities having a predefined interest in connection state change notification;

examine one or more time sensitive messages responsive to connection state change; and

remove expired time sensitive messages when examination reveals that an expiration time has passed.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to notify a sending party if a message is removed.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the connection state change is a change from a connected to a disconnected state, and wherein the processor is configured to continuously examine time sensitive messages until the connection state changes back to a connected state.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the connection state change is a change from a connected to a disconnected state, and wherein the processor is configured to periodically examine time sensitive messages at predetermined intervals until the connection state changes back to a connected state.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the connection state change is a change from a disconnected state to a connected state, and wherein the processor is configured to examine all time sensitive messages before providing a connected vehicle access to the time sensitive messages.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein time sensitive messages include lock state change messages.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein time sensitive messages include ignition state change messages.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein time sensitive messages include alarm state change messages.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein time sensitive messages include chirp request messages.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein time sensitive messages include temporary coupons.

18. A computer implemented method comprising:

receiving a request for publication of a message to a vehicle;

determining, via a receiving computer, if the message includes a time-sensitive indicia, defining an expiration time, affiliated therewith;

delivering a message to a time-sensitive inbox, responsive to determining the message includes time-sensitive indicia;

examining messages in the time-sensitive inbox upon connection state change; and

removing messages from the time-sensitive inbox when examination reveals that the expiration time affiliated with a given message has passed.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the time-sensitive indicia is indicated by a message type, and is predefined and assigned for a given message type when the message is received.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the time-sensitive indicia is included with the message.