Abstract: A system to provide instructions to establish a vehicle chain is presented herein. The system includes a memory, controller, and plurality of fleet vehicles. The controller moreover outputs these instructions to at least two vehicles to cause the vehicles to command themselves to establish a vehicle chain to complete a rideshare reservation. As such, a first vehicle may traverse from its vehicle location to a user location and thereafter to a rallying location. Conversely a second vehicle may traverse from its vehicle location to the rallying location and thereafter to a destination location. The controller may output these instructions upon a determination that the vehicles have depleted vehicle resources.

Abstract: A system to provide instructions to establish a vehicle chain is presented herein. The system includes a memory, controller, and plurality of fleet vehicles. The controller moreover outputs these instructions to at least two vehicles to cause the vehicles to command themselves to establish a vehicle chain to complete a rideshare reservation. As such, a first vehicle may traverse from its vehicle location to a user location and thereafter to a rallying location. Conversely a second vehicle may traverse from its vehicle location to the rallying location and thereafter to a destination location. The controller may output these instructions upon a determination that the vehicles have depleted vehicle resources.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for selective vehicle component control. Receiving a speech recognition engine activation signal activates a speech recognition engine in an in-vehicle telematics unit. A voice command is then received at the speech recognition engine of the in-vehicle telematics unit. A vehicle component control command is sent to a control entity from the in-vehicle telematics unit based on the voice command received. Another aspect of the invention provides a computer usable medium that includes a program for selective vehicle component control.

Abstract: A method for mobile vehicle well-being notification including receiving a contact name from a user at a call center and receiving a contact method associated with the contact name from the user at the call center. The method further includes receiving a contact message associated with the contact name from a user at the call center and receiving a well-being notification from a user at a telematics unit. In response to the well-being notification, the method sends the contact message using the contact method to the contact name.

Abstract: A method and system for providing mobile vehicle sales recommendations. Vehicle usage data for at least one mobile vehicle is received at a call center, at least one vehicle usage profile is created based on the received vehicle usage data, a vehicle profile request is received at the call center from a sales center, and the vehicle usage profile is sent from the call center to the sales center based on the received vehicle profile request. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for providing mobile vehicle sales recommendations.

Abstract: A method for determining a vehicle location includes receiving location inputs from at least one location indicator. The method includes determining a quality indicator for each location input and determining the vehicle location based on the quality indicator determination.

Abstract: A system employing a vehicle module, and an intelligent connector in communication with the vehicle module implements a method for controlling the vehicle module. First, the intelligent connector receives a wireless transmission of a command signal. Second, the intelligent connector determines one or more control actions responsive to the command signal. Finally, the intelligent connector communicates one or more control signals indicative of the control action(s) to the vehicle module.

Abstract: A method for flexible discontinuous receive management for telematics includes monitoring vehicle usage parameters and altering discontinuous receive behavior responsive to said monitored vehicle usage parameters. In an example, the method improves communication opportunity to vehicles that are inactive, to allow telematics operation in circumstances where the operation would have been delayed or even not possible.

Abstract: A method for telematic data transfer comprising the steps of: monitoring parameters for personal communications made through a telematics unit in a vehicle between the telematics unit and at least one remote location; determining a communication requirement for communicating between the telematics unit and the remote location; and scheduling and executing the determined communication responsive to the monitored parameters to increase likelihood of success of the determined communication.

Abstract: The current invention provides a method and system for enabling a device function of a vehicle. A speech input stream is received at a telematics unit. A speech input context is determined for the received speech input stream. The received speech input stream is processed based on the determination and the device function of the vehicle is enabled responsive to the processed speech input stream. A vehicle device in control of the enabled device function of the vehicle is directed based on the processed speech input stream. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for enabling a device function of a vehicle.

Abstract: A telematic system includes a first telematic unit incorporated within a stolen vehicle, a call center, and a second telematic unit incorporated with a police vehicle. The telematic system implements a method for real-time routing to the stolen vehicle. The method cyclically involves a determination of the GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle and the police vehicle by the respective telematic unit, a calculation of a complete route from the police vehicle to the stolen vehicle, and a calculation of a partial route extending from the police vehicle to the stolen vehicle. The GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle can be pushed to the police vehicle whereby the second telematic unit obtains the route calculations. Alternatively, the GPS coordinates of both the stolen vehicle and the police vehicle can be pushed to the call center whereby the call center performs the route calculations.

Abstract: A method for vehicle component control, comprising: receiving a voice command in a unit in a vehicle, wherein the voice command indicates a maximum speed for the vehicle; and sending a vehicle component control command to a control entity from the unit based on the received voice command, wherein the control entity stores a value used during engine operation to limit speed of the vehicle to the maximum speed.

Abstract: The current invention provides a system and method for providing status data for vehicle maintenance. A GPS location trigger is monitored for at a telematics unit. Communication between the telematics unit and a call center is initiated responsive to the GPS location trigger. Status data is sent from the vehicle to the call center through the telematics unit. At least a portion of the status data is sent from the call center to a service center associated with the GPS location trigger. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for providing status data for vehicle maintenance.

Abstract: A system and method for a telematics based programming gateway. A method describes initiating a vehicle field service software update, sending field service software update data to a vehicle telematics device from a telematics service center, receiving the field service software update data at the vehicle telematics device and providing the field software update data to at least one vehicle system from the vehicle telematics device wherein the at least one vehicle system is updated based on the field service software update data.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for remotely monitoring vehicle diagnostic trouble codes. A list including identifiers for one or more vehicle electronic modules and one or more diagnostic trouble codes is sent via a wireless network to a vehicle telematics unit. The telematics unit periodically sends a request to each electronic module on the list asking that module to report any diagnostic trouble codes associated with the module. If the telematics unit receives a diagnostic trouble code from the module in response to this request, the received diagnostic trouble code is compared with each diagnostic trouble code on the list. If the received diagnostic trouble code corresponds with a diagnostic trouble code on the list, a message is transmitted from the telematics unit to a call center. The call center determines the appropriate action to take in response to the diagnostic trouble code or codes detected.