Providing vehicle operating information using a wireless device
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1. A method of collecting vehicle operating information using a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
- (a) communicatively linking a wireless device located within a vehicle to a vehicle telematics unit;
(b) receiving vehicle data at the wireless device from the vehicle telematics unit using the link;
(c) recording the received vehicle data at the wireless device;
(d) detecting that the wireless device is no longer present in the vehicle;
(e) determining if a cost to transmit the recorded vehicle data to the central facility is above a predetermined rate threshold, and if so, temporarily preventing the wireless transmission of the recorded vehicle data; and
(f) wirelessly transmitting the recorded vehicle data to a central facility using the wireless capabilities of the wireless device when the cost is at or below the predetermined rate threshold.
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Abstract
A method of collecting vehicle operating information using a wireless device includes the steps of communicatively linking a wireless device located within a vehicle to a vehicle telematics unit; receiving vehicle data at the wireless device from the vehicle telematics unit using the link; recording the received vehicle data at the wireless device; detecting that the wireless device is no longer present in the vehicle; and wirelessly transmitting the recorded vehicle data to a central facility using the wireless capabilities of the wireless device based on the detection.
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1. A method of collecting vehicle operating information using a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) communicatively linking a wireless device located within a vehicle to a vehicle telematics unit; (b) receiving vehicle data at the wireless device from the vehicle telematics unit using the link; (c) recording the received vehicle data at the wireless device; (d) detecting that the wireless device is no longer present in the vehicle; (e) determining if a cost to transmit the recorded vehicle data to the central facility is above a predetermined rate threshold, and if so, temporarily preventing the wireless transmission of the recorded vehicle data; and (f) wirelessly transmitting the recorded vehicle data to a central facility using the wireless capabilities of the wireless device when the cost is at or below the predetermined rate threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of collecting vehicle operating information using a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) communicatively linking a wireless device to a vehicle telematics unit via an in-vehicle hardware dock that physically connects to the wireless device; (b) receiving vehicle data at the wireless device from the vehicle telematics unit using the in-vehicle hardware dock; (c) storing the received vehicle data at the wireless device while the wireless device is physically connected with the in-vehicle hardware dock; (d) determining that the wireless device has been disconnected from the in-vehicle hardware dock; (e) determining if a cost to transmit the stored vehicle data is above a predetermined rate threshold, and if so, temporarily preventing the wireless transmission of the stored vehicle data to the central facility; and (f) transmitting the stored vehicle data to a central facility using the wireless capabilities of the wireless device when the cost is at or below the predetermined rate threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of collecting vehicle operating information using a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an identity of a designated short-range wireless network access point at a wireless device from a telematics service subscriber; (b) wirelessly linking the wireless device to a vehicle telematics unit via a short-range wireless protocol; (c) receiving vehicle data at the wireless device from the vehicle telematics unit via the wireless link using the short-range wireless protocol; (d) storing the received vehicle data at the wireless device while the wireless device is wirelessly linked to the vehicle telematics unit; (e) detecting that the wireless device has begun wirelessly communicating with the designated short-range wireless network access point; and (f) transmitting the stored vehicle data from the wireless device to a central facility in response to step (e). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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