Patents by Inventor Thomas Gault

Thomas Gault has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7835691
    Abstract: A vehicle notification method comprising: receiving a remotely transmitted message at a mobile vehicle; after receiving the transmitted message and in response thereto, setting, within a module in the mobile vehicle, a code retrievable by a vehicle diagnostic check, and alerting a user of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Bruce A. Groskreutz, Thomas Gault, Matt C. Videtich
  • Publication number: 20070263833
    Abstract: A method for network denial case generation includes receiving a plurality of third-party carrier call records associated with a plurality of subscriber telematics units at a call center wherein each call record includes a call status, determining at least one call record having a failure condition based on the call status, determining a subscriber telematics unit associated with the call record having the failure condition, and determining a network denial case action for the subscriber telematics unit based on the failure condition. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for network denial case generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Dennis Zoeckler, Bruce Groskreutz, Thomas Gault
  • Publication number: 20060159234
    Abstract: A method for operating three-way calling for a telematics unit including establishing a first connection between a call center and the telematics unit based on a trouble call request, sending call instructions from the call center to the telematics unit via the first connection based on the trouble call request and establishing a second connection from the telematics unit to one of the call center or a contact-problem number associated with the trouble call request based on the call instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Gault, Bruce Groskreutz, Kevin Krause
  • Publication number: 20060047415
    Abstract: A vehicle notification method comprising: receiving a remotely transmitted message at a mobile vehicle; after receiving the transmitted message and in response thereto, setting, within a module in the mobile vehicle, a code retrievable by a vehicle diagnostic check, and alerting a user of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Bruce Groskreutz, Thomas Gault, Matt Videtich
  • Publication number: 20060041370
    Abstract: A method and system for providing location specific fuel emissions compliance for a mobile vehicle including determining a mobile vehicle location, determining a current emissions zone based on the mobile vehicle location, determining at least one location specific emissions parameter based on the current emissions zone, and modifying at least one mobile vehicle function based on the location specific emissions parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Gault, Bruce Groskreutz
  • Publication number: 20050261035
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for communicating between a telematics call center and a telematics unit. A service communication is initiated from a telematics unit to a telematics call center responsive to user input. A text-based acknowledgment is received at the telematics unit from the call center in response to the initiation. A communication mode is established based on communication preference data in response to the acknowledgement. The method and system further comprises providing the communication preference data to the call center. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for communicating between a telematics call center and a telematics unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Bruce Groskreutz, Thomas Gault, Daniele Nicolini
  • Publication number: 20050187682
    Abstract: A system and method for managing technical services within a mobile vehicle communications system. The method describes receiving a request for technical services from a telematics device, determining a technical service action based on the received request for technical services, and providing a technical service to the telematics device responsive to the technical service action determination. A computer readable medium is described that includes computer readable code for controlling a communication interface implemented to receive a request for technical services from a telematics device, computer readable code for determining a technical service action based on the received request for technical services, and computer readable code for providing a technical service to the telematics device responsive to the technical service action determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Gault, Bruce Groskreutz, Daniele Nicolini
  • Publication number: 20050186941
    Abstract: A method of verifying a telematics unit, the method including initiating a cleared number voice call from a telematics unit to a call center based on a failed transmission condition establishing a cleared number voice call communication channel between the telematics unit and the call center; and communicating at least one telematics unit identifier to the call center via the established communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Gault, Daniele Nicolini, Bruce Groskreutz, Anton Thevasahayam, John Dale