Method and sysem for customizing vehicle services

• US 20060258377A1
• Filed: 05/11/2005
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: Ross, Steven J., Oesterling, Christopher L., Economos, George A., Zambo, Michael G.
• Application Number:
  US11/126,596
• Publication Number:
  US 20060258377A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/461
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/037 for occupant comfort , e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0075 Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/55 using telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06

Abstract

A method of customizing vehicle services includes receiving at least one telecommunication profile parameter at a telematics unit and indexing the received telecommunication profile parameters to a user identification. A user identification signal is received, and at least one vehicle service is customized based on the telecommunication profile parameters corresponding to the user identification signal.

Claims

1. A method of customizing vehicle services, the method comprising:

receiving at least one telecommunication profile parameter at a telematics unit;

indexing the received telecommunication profile parameters to a user identification;

receiving a user identification signal; and

customizing at least one vehicle service based on the telecommunication profile parameters corresponding to the user identification signal.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the indexed information at a call center.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

determining a new user identification signal; and

requesting an indexed telecommunication profile corresponding to the new user identification signal.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein requesting an indexed telecommunication profile comprises:

initiating a connection with a profile storage device in wireless communication with the telematics unit;

requesting the indexed telecommunication profile from the profile storage device via a wireless connection; and

receiving the indexed telecommunication profile from the profile storage device via a wireless connection.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the profile storage device is located at a call center.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the profile storage device is selected from the group consisting of a key fob, a lap top computer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, a MP3 player, a second vehicle, and a RFID tag.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the telecommunications profile comprises information selected from the group consisting of phone numbers, points of interest, radio presets, navigational information, hotel preferences, restaurant preferences, website location information, email address, text messaging addresses, voice recognition information, identification information linked to at least one address, wake up cycle information, menu item preferences, reminder prompts, security mode, speech recognition learned profiles, speech recognition adapted acoustic models, personal reminders, twilight delay, auto exit seat, steering wheel control keys, speed controlled volume, oil life, radio theft reset, stealth mode for law enforcement fleets, and HVAC after blow settings.

8. A computer usable medium comprising computer readable code for customizing vehicle services, the medium comprising:

computer readable code for receiving at least one telecommunication profile parameter at a telematics unit;

computer readable code for indexing the received telecommunication profile parameters to a user identification;

computer readable code for receiving a user identification signal; and

computer readable code for customizing at least one vehicle service based on the telecommunication profile parameters corresponding to the user identification signal.

9. The medium of claim 8 further comprising computer readable code for storing the indexed information at a call center.

10. The medium of claim 9 further comprising:

computer readable code for determining a new user identification signal; and

computer readable code for requesting an indexed telecommunication profile corresponding to the new user identification signal.

11. The medium of claim 10 wherein computer readable code for requesting an indexed telecommunication profile comprises:

computer readable code for initiating a connection with a profile storage device in wireless communication with the telematics unit;

computer readable code for requesting the indexed telecommunication profile from the profile storage device via a wireless connection; and

computer readable code for receiving the indexed telecommunication profile from the profile storage device via a wireless connection.

12. The medium of claim 11 wherein the profile storage device is located at a call center.

13. The medium of claim 11 wherein the profile storage device is selected from the group consisting of a key fob, a lap top computer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, another vehicle, a MP3 player, and a RFID tag.

14. The medium of claim 8 wherein the telecommunications profile comprises information selected from the group consisting of phone numbers, points of interest, radio presets, navigational information, hotel preferences, restaurant preferences, website location information, email address, text messaging addresses, voice recognition information, identification information linked to at least one address, wake up cycle information, menu item preferences, reminder prompts, security mode, speech recognition learned profiles, speech recognition adapted acoustic models, personal reminders, twilight delay, auto exit seat, steering wheel control keys, speed controlled volume, oil life, radio theft reset, stealth mode for law enforcement fleets, and HVAC after blow settings.

15. A system for customizing vehicle services, the system comprising:

means for receiving at least one telecommunication profile parameter at a telematics unit;

means for indexing the received telecommunication profile parameters to a user identification;

means for receiving a user identification signal; and

means for customizing at least one vehicle service based on the telecommunication profile parameters corresponding to the user identification signal.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising means for storing the indexed information at a call center.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising:

means for determining a new user identification signal; and

computer readable code for requesting an indexed telecommunication profile corresponding to the new user identification signal.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein means for requesting an indexed telecommunication profile comprises:

means for initiating a connection with a profile storage device in wireless communication with the telematics unit;

means for requesting the indexed telecommunication profile from the profile storage device via a wireless connection; and

means for receiving the indexed telecommunication profile from the profile storage device via a wireless connection.