Flexible telematics system and method for providing telematics to a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
- providing a telematics unit with;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) device;
a data pump; and
a short range wireless personal area network transceiver;
communicatively connecting the telematics unit to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device;
transmitting an alert out from the telematics unit to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path of the data pump; and
receiving a channeled response to the alert from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A method for providing telematics to a vehicle comprises providing a telematics unit with a Global Positioning System device, a data pump, and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver, communicatively connecting the telematics unit to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, transmitting an alert out from the telematics unit to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path of the data pump, and receiving a channeled response to the alert from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
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providing a telematics unit with; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump; and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver; communicatively connecting the telematics unit to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device; transmitting an alert out from the telematics unit to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path of the data pump; and receiving a channeled response to the alert from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
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providing a telematics unit with; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump; and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver; communicatively connecting the telematics unit to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device; transmitting an alert out from the telematics unit to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path of the integrated communication device; and receiving a channeled response to the alert from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
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14. A method for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
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providing a telematics unit with; a Global Positioning System (GPS) device; a data pump; and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver; communicatively connecting the telematics unit to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device; transmitting an alert out from the telematics unit to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path between the transceiver, the integrated communication device, and the at least one mobile communication device; and receiving a channeled response to the alert from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18)
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