Patents Assigned to Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.
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Patent number: 10750347Abstract: A method providing vehicle incident call services to a user is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a communication from a vehicle over at least one data channel. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center and, in response to the signaling, die third-party service center receives from the vehicle, location information comprising at least the latitude and longitude coordinates of the vehicle. An interactive voice recognition (IVR) system located at the third-party service center is used to determine if the latitude and longitude coordinates are valid. If the coordinates are determined to be valid, the third-party service center provides the user with a selection of vehicle-incident non-emergency response services.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garrison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk
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Publication number: 20200029195Abstract: A method providing vehicle incident call services to a user is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a communication from a vehicle over at least one data channel. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center and, in response to the signaling, die third-party service center receives from the vehicle, location information comprising at least the latitude and longitude coordinates of the vehicle. An interactive voice recognition (IVR) system located at the third-party service center is used to determine if the latitude and longitude coordinates are valid. If the coordinates are determined to be valid, the third-party service center provides the user with a selection of vehicle-incident non-emergency response services.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garrison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk
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Patent number: 10455396Abstract: A method providing vehicle incident call services to a user is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a voice call from a vehicle. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center and, in response to the signaling, the third-party service center receives from the vehicle, location information comprising at least the latitude and longitude coordinates of the vehicle. An interactive voice recognition (IVR) system located at the third-party service center is used to determine if the latitude and longitude coordinates are valid. If the coordinates are determined to be valid, the third-party service center provides the user with a selection of vehicle-incident non-emergency response services.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garrison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk
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Patent number: 10200520Abstract: A system for providing telematics to a vehicle includes an integrated communication device having a list with mobile communication devices and periodically sending at least a portion of the list including a phone number of a currently paired mobile device. A telematics component communicates with the integrated device and has a data pump sending out information and/or requests for information and receives and sends the list portion. An off-site telematics information provider receives the information and/or requests and the list portion. When the information or the request for information is received, the integrated device and/or the provider decides whether to send a response and, if sending the response, where to send a response and what to send as the response. When the response is sent, the integrated device and/or the provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson
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Publication number: 20180227405Abstract: A system for providing telematics to a vehicle includes an integrated communication device having a list with mobile communication devices and periodically sending at least a portion of the list including a phone number of a currently paired mobile device. A telematics component communicates with the integrated device and has a data pump sending out information and/or requests for information and receives and sends the list portion. An off-site telematics information provider receives the information and/or requests and the list portion. When the information or the request for information is received, the integrated device and/or the provider decides whether to send a response and, if sending the response, where to send a response and what to send as the response. When the response is sent, the integrated device and/or the provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson
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Publication number: 20180192277Abstract: A method providing vehicle incident call services to a user is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a voice call from a vehicle. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center and, in response to the signaling, the third-party service center receives from the vehicle, location information comprising at least the latitude and longitude coordinates of the vehicle. An interactive voice recognition (IVR) system located at the third-party service center is used to determine if the latitude and longitude coordinates are valid. If the coordinates are determined to be valid, the third-party service center provides the user with a selection of vehicle-incident non-emergency response services.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk
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Patent number: 9973608Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson
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Patent number: 9942740Abstract: A method and system for providing emergency call (e-call) services is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a communication from a vehicle over a communication pathway. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center over the communication pathway. Location information is received from the vehicle at the third-party service center in response to the signaling. Information is forwarded from the voice call and the location information to a public safety answering point (PSAP) determined by the third-party service center.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garrison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk
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Publication number: 20180013873Abstract: A method for providing information to a third party about a driver of a vehicle having a telematics system and a VIN, the telematics system comprising a positioning module, a telematics unit, a mobile device of the driver having a unique ID, and an integrated communication device of the vehicle, includes the steps of identifying the mobile device of the driver with at least one of the integrated communication device and the telematics unit, generating data from the positioning module as the driver operates the vehicle, transmitting the generated data, the VIN, and the ID of the mobile device of the driver outside the vehicle, generating a driving behavior report from the transmitted data, VIN, and ID, and utilizing the driving behavior report to determine an insurance premium to charge the driver or the owner of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Alethea P. McCaskey
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Patent number: 9756668Abstract: A system for allocating communications resources for telematics communications includes a service provider, a gateway, a currently paired mobile device having at least first and second communications channels through which communication occurs to the service provider, sensing speed or acceleration of the mobile device based on internal data, detecting changes in speed or acceleration based upon the internal data, and determining that an event notification is to be sent to the service provider based upon the detected change in the speed or acceleration. A telematics device has at least a third communications channel through which communication occurs to the service provider. The telematics device and/or the mobile device determines which of the first, second, and third communications channels is to be used to communicate to the service provider and the respective one of the telematics device and the mobile device sends the event notification to the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson, Sammy Halimi, Craig George Kenneth Copland
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Publication number: 20170188218Abstract: A method and system for providing emergency call (e-call) services is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a communication from a vehicle over a communication pathway. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center over the communication pathway. Location information is received from the vehicle at the third-party service center in response to the signaling. Information is forwarded from the voice call and the location information to a public safety answering point (PSAP) determined by the third-party service center.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garrison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk
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Publication number: 20170180529Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson
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Patent number: 9648477Abstract: A method and system for providing emergency call (e-call) services is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a voice call from a vehicle. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center over the voice call. Location information is received from the vehicle at the third-party service center in response to the signaling. Information is forwarded from the voice call and the location information to a public safety answering point (PSAP) determined by the third-party service center.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garrison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk
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Patent number: 9628599Abstract: With a telematics system comprising a telematics unit, a mobile device of the user, and an integrated communication device of a vehicle, a method for providing information to a user of a telematics system includes receiving an event call at the telematics unit and, in response to the event call, sending a first message from the telematics unit to at least one of the mobile device of the user and the integrated communication device of the vehicle and sending a second message from the telematics unit to a telematics provider over a communications channel, the second message causing the telematics provider to communicate with at least one of the mobile device of the user and a mobile device of a third party.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson
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Patent number: 9558745Abstract: A system and method for implementing a server-based speech recognition system for multimodal automated interaction in a vehicle includes receiving, by a vehicle driver, audio prompts by an on-board human-to-machine interface and a response with speech to complete tasks such as creating and sending text messages, web browsing, navigation, etc. This service-oriented architecture is utilized to call upon specialized speech recognizers in an adaptive fashion. The human-to-machine interface enables completion of a text input task while driving a vehicle in a way that minimizes the frequency of the driver's visual and mechanical interactions with the interface, thereby eliminating unsafe distractions during driving conditions. After the initial prompting, the typing task is followed by a computerized verbalization of the text. Subsequent interface steps can be visual in nature, or involve only sound.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Thomas Barton Schalk, Leonel Saenz, Barry Burch
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Patent number: 9549425Abstract: A system for allocating communications resources for telematics communications is provided. The system includes a service provider, a gateway, and a telematics device. The telematics device: initiates a telematics communication between the telematics device and the service provider via a network; determines whether a network resource allocation for the telematics communication is still required based upon user intent information; and sends a notification of a change in the network resource allocation via a secondary communication channel. The secondary communication channel can be one of a first link coupled to the gateway and a second link coupled to the telematics device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson, Sammy Halimi, Craig George Kenneth Copland
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Patent number: 9401978Abstract: A system for providing telematics to a vehicle is provided. The system includes an integrated communication device of the vehicle having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device. The system includes a telematics component that is communicatively connected to the integrated communication device of the vehicle and has a data pump that sends out a request for information. An off-site telematics information provider receives a request for information from the telematics component utilizing a communications path between the data pump of the telematics component and the off-site telematics information provider. The at least one mobile communication device automatically receives a channeled response to the request for information from the off-site telematics information provider when connected to the integrated communication device.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services, Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Ellingson
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Patent number: 9224394Abstract: A system and method for implementing a server-based speech recognition system for multi-modal automated interaction in a vehicle includes receiving, by a vehicle driver, audio prompts by an on-board human-to-machine interface and a response with speech to complete tasks such as creating and sending text messages, web browsing, navigation, etc. This service-oriented architecture is utilized to call upon specialized speech recognizers in an adaptive fashion. The human-to-machine interface enables completion of a text input task while driving a vehicle in a way that minimizes the frequency of the driver's visual and mechanical interactions with the interface, thereby eliminating unsafe distractions during driving conditions. After the initial prompting, the typing task is followed by a computerized verbalization of the text. Subsequent interface steps can be visual in nature, or involve only sound.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services IncInventors: Thomas Barton Schalk, Leonel Saenz, Barry Burch
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Patent number: 9047783Abstract: A method for providing telematics to a vehicle includes the step of providing a user-removable telematics component with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a data pump, and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver. The telematics component is communicatively connected to an integrated communication device of the vehicle. The integrated communication device has a short range wireless personal area network transceiver and a memory storing a list that includes at least a phone number of at least one currently paired mobile communication device. At least a portion of the list is periodically received at the data pump, the portion of the list including the phone number of the at least one currently paired mobile communication device. The portion of the list is periodically transmitted out from the telematics component to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path of the data pump.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Tod Farrell, Robert Orson Ellingson, Sammy Halimi, Craig George Kenneth Copland
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Publication number: 20140273915Abstract: A method and system for providing emergency call (e-call) services is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a voice call from a vehicle. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center over the voice call. Location information is received from the vehicle at the third-party service center in response to the signaling. Information is forwarded from the voice call and the location information to a public safety answering point (PSAP) determined by the third-party service center.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Corley, Tod Farrell, Barry Garrison, Scott Nelson, Thomas Barton Schalk