Use of vehicle data to interact with Internet online presence and status

• US 20110015998A1
• Filed: 07/15/2010
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert A. Hirschfeld
• Original Assignee: Robert A. Hirschfeld
• Inventors: Hirschfeld, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US12/836,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20110015998A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.49
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles

Abstract

This invention uses information obtained from a vehicle'"'"'s on-board diagnostic (OBD) system to interact with networked systems via a smart phone to track online presence and status. The purpose of the invention is to automate status updates to networked services. These updates allow external services or individuals to remotely monitor a driver'"'"'s status. Based on driver status, services including telephone and text messaging may change how they interact with the driver or the driver'"'"'s device.

Claims

1. A process in which vehicle on-board diagnostic (OBD) data is used to update online presence or status;

personal communication device (PCD) in communication with a vehicle OBD interface; and

a remote service that provides presence or status information to other applications based on information collected by the PCD

2. The process of claim 1 where information provided is the presence for an instant messenger (IM) client, chat utility, telephone client, online avatar or other virtual persona

3. The process of claim 1 where the status update is used to provide information for a social networking site

4. The process of claim 3 where the status update is a statement about vehicle performance

5. The process of claim 3 where the status update is a request for assistance based on vehicle diagnostics

6. The process of claim 1 where the state of the driver reflects their current driving activities, such as driving, parked, stuck in traffic, speeding, in accident, broken, etc.

7. The process of claim 1 in driver status is used to make decisions about diverting or blocking communication with the PCD

8. The process of claim 7 in which phone calls, text messages, or other communications are allowed or rejected based on the status

16. The process of claim 1 in which drivers are aware of each other

17. The process of claim 1 in which data from the users calendar is used to determine their driving objective

18. The process of claim 17 in which the calendar information is used to inform other meeting participants if the driver is going to be late.

9. A process in which vehicle on-board diagnostic (OBD) data is used to provide general information for other drivers or interested parties

10. The process of claim 9 in which the information is the driver'"'"'s current speed or location

11. The process of claim 9 in which the information is the driver'"'"'s rank compared to other drivers

12. The process of claim 11 in which driver information is posted to relevant social networking applications such as Facebook or Twitter

13. The process of claim 11 in which drivers control the visibility of their updates

14. The process of claim 9 in which the information is the traffic conditions

15. A process in which vehicle on-board diagnostic (OBD) data is used to support commercial activities such as advertisements are provided based on car maintenance, traffic conditions, or driver behavior patterns such as speeding