Method for communicating vehicle data of a vehicle
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1. A method for communicating vehicle data relating to a vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving, by a vehicle data collection device, a first predefined set of vehicle data transmitted via a communication interface of the vehicle, when it is determined that a predefined event associated with the vehicle has occurred, wherein the first predefined set of vehicle data includes one or more of;
(i) a position of the vehicle and (ii) vehicle identification data;
determining, by the vehicle data collection device, automatically whether the vehicle is in a predefined surrounding area of a service facility based at least in part on the received first predefined set of vehicle data;
receiving, by the vehicle data collection device, a second predefined set of vehicle data relating to the vehicle transmitted via the communication interface of the vehicle, only if it is determined that the vehicle is in the predefined surrounding area of the service facility, wherein the predefined surrounding area of the service facility includes at least the service facility;
at least partially making available, by the vehicle data collection device, the received second predefined set of vehicle data relating to the vehicle received by the vehicle data collection device for use at the service facility prior to servicing the vehicle; and
evaluating, by the vehicle data collection device, the received second predefined set of vehicle data, and based on the evaluation, requesting, by the vehicle data collection device, further vehicle data from the vehicle, the further vehicle data being specific to certain information provided in the second predefined set of vehicle data.
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Abstract
A method for communicating vehicle data relating to a vehicle automatically determines whether a vehicle is in a predefined surrounding area of a service facility. If this has been detected, a predefined set of vehicle data is provided via a communication interface of the vehicle for transmission to a vehicle data collection device. The set of vehicle data received by the vehicle data collection device is at least partially made available to the service facility.
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1. A method for communicating vehicle data relating to a vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving, by a vehicle data collection device, a first predefined set of vehicle data transmitted via a communication interface of the vehicle, when it is determined that a predefined event associated with the vehicle has occurred, wherein the first predefined set of vehicle data includes one or more of;
(i) a position of the vehicle and (ii) vehicle identification data;determining, by the vehicle data collection device, automatically whether the vehicle is in a predefined surrounding area of a service facility based at least in part on the received first predefined set of vehicle data; receiving, by the vehicle data collection device, a second predefined set of vehicle data relating to the vehicle transmitted via the communication interface of the vehicle, only if it is determined that the vehicle is in the predefined surrounding area of the service facility, wherein the predefined surrounding area of the service facility includes at least the service facility; at least partially making available, by the vehicle data collection device, the received second predefined set of vehicle data relating to the vehicle received by the vehicle data collection device for use at the service facility prior to servicing the vehicle; and evaluating, by the vehicle data collection device, the received second predefined set of vehicle data, and based on the evaluation, requesting, by the vehicle data collection device, further vehicle data from the vehicle, the further vehicle data being specific to certain information provided in the second predefined set of vehicle data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for communicating vehicle data relating to a vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
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transmitting, by a communication interface of the vehicle to a vehicle data collection device outside of the vehicle, a first predefined set of vehicle data when it is determined that a predefined event associated with the vehicle has occurred, wherein the first predefined set of vehicle data includes one or more of;
(i) a position of the vehicle and (ii) vehicle identification data;determining, by a control unit of the vehicle, automatically whether the vehicle is in a predefined surrounding area of a service facility based at least in part on the received first predefined set of vehicle data; transmitting, by the communication interface of the vehicle to the vehicle data collection device outside of the vehicle, a second predefined set of vehicle data relating to the vehicle only if it is determined that the vehicle is in the predefined surrounding area of the service facility, wherein the predefined surrounding area of the service facility includes at least the service facility, and wherein the set of vehicle data relating to the vehicle is available for use by the service facility prior to servicing the vehicle; and receiving a request, from the vehicle data collection device, for further vehicle data specific to certain information provided in the second predefined set of vehicle data based on an evaluation, by the vehicle data collection device, of the second predefined set of vehicle data.
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