METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONSUMER SERVICES WITH A TELEMATICS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing services, comprising:
- receiving a request for service command that includes an indicator of the type of services requested;
determining current location information corresponding to the current location of a vehicle;
processing the request for services and the current location information into a request for services message;
transmitting the request for services message to a remote server;
receiving a response message that contains information responsive to the request for services message, the response message including information corresponding to the services type indication and the current location information; and
performing a task based on the information received in the response message at the vehicle.
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Abstract
A telematics unit monitors location information and a vehicle information bus for diagnostic and other vehicle information and a request for services command initiated with hardware coupled to the telematics unit, remotely from another device, or automatically upon the occurrence of a vehicle trigger. The telematics unit composes a request message that includes vehicle location information and an indicator of a type of services requested, and transmits the message to a telematics server. The server performs a table lookup to find entries containing information of requested services available within a predetermined range of the vehicle. The server transmits a response message to the telematics unit, or other device, for presentation of the requested information. The response message may include a file containing promotional information relative to the service provider(s). The TCU may transmit a message that includes metrics relative to how a user played the promotional information file.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for providing services, comprising:
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receiving a request for service command that includes an indicator of the type of services requested; determining current location information corresponding to the current location of a vehicle; processing the request for services and the current location information into a request for services message; transmitting the request for services message to a remote server; receiving a response message that contains information responsive to the request for services message, the response message including information corresponding to the services type indication and the current location information; and performing a task based on the information received in the response message at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing services, comprising:
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receiving at a server a request for services message that includes an indicator of a type of services requested and location information corresponding to a device that transmitted the request for services message; and transmitting a response message that contains information responsive to the request for services message, the response message including information corresponding to the services type indication and the current location information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A telematics control unit, comprising a processor configured to:
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receive a request for service command that includes an indicator of the type of services requested; determine current location information corresponding to the current location of a vehicle; process the request for services and the current location information into a request for services message; transmit the request for services message to a remote server; receive a response message that contains information responsive to the request for services message, the response message including information corresponding to the services type indication and the current location information; and perform a task based on the information received in the response message at the vehicle.
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