Fleet-connected vehicle identification
AssigneeGM Cruise Holdings LLC
InventorsJeffrey Brandon, Kenneth Ferguson
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing vehicle information to operators and service people without the use of a tool enabling communication directly between the vehicle and the operator or service person. In particular, systems and methods are provided for receiving a vehicle data request from an operator mobile device application, identifying a vehicle in close proximity to the operator mobile device, obtaining most recent vehicle data, and transmitting the requested vehicle data to the operator mobile device. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for the operator to request various capabilities with respect to the vehicles, such as vehicle access.
Claims18
A system for fleet-connected vehicle identification, comprising:
- a plurality of fleet vehicles, wherein each fleet vehicle of the plurality of fleet vehicles is configured to transmit vehicle data to a central computer;
- a mobile device configured to:
- determine a device location for the mobile device based on signal strength of a plurality of wireless signals at the mobile device,
- transmit a connection request, via a fleet vehicle access application, to connect with a selected fleet vehicle of the plurality of fleet vehicles, and
- transmit a vehicle data request for the selected fleet vehicle via the fleet vehicle access application;
- and
- the central computer, configured to:
- receive the vehicle data from each fleet vehicle,
- receive the connection request from the fleet vehicle access application, including the device location,
- receive the vehicle data request from the fleet vehicle access application,
- identify, from the plurality of fleet vehicles, that the selected fleet vehicle of the plurality of fleet vehicles is in closest proximity to the device location, wherein identifying that the selected fleet vehicle is in closest proximity to the device location includes utilizing signal strength of the plurality of wireless signals at the selected fleet vehicle,
- request, from the selected fleet vehicle, updated vehicle data,
- transmit vehicle data for the selected fleet vehicle from the central computer to the fleet vehicle access application,
- receive no response from the selected fleet vehicle and determine that the selected fleet vehicle is non-communicative, and
- transmit a request for a license plate number of the selected fleet vehicle to the fleet vehicle access application.
A method for fleet-connected vehicle identification, comprising:
- receiving a mobile device connection request at a central computer via a fleet vehicle access application on a mobile device;
- determining a device location of the mobile device, wherein determining the device location includes utilizing signal strength of a plurality of wireless signals at the mobile device;
- receiving a vehicle data request from the mobile device at the central computer via the fleet vehicle access application;
- identifying a plurality of fleet vehicles in proximity to the device location;
- determining that a first fleet vehicle of the plurality of fleet vehicles is in closest proximity to the device location, wherein determining that the first fleet vehicle is in closest proximity to the device location includes utilizing signal strength of the plurality of wireless signals at the first fleet vehicle;
- transmitting vehicle data for the first fleet vehicle from the central computer to the fleet vehicle access application;
- requesting updated vehicle data from the first fleet vehicle;
- receiving no response from the first fleet vehicle and determining that the first fleet vehicle is non-communicative;
- and
- transmitting a request for a license plate number of the first fleet vehicle to the fleet vehicle access application.
A method for fleet-connected vehicle identification, comprising:
- receiving, from a mobile device, a mobile device connection request at a fleet vehicle access application;
- determining a device location of the mobile device, wherein determining the device location includes utilizing signal strength of a plurality of wireless signals at the mobile device;
- receiving a vehicle data request at the fleet vehicle access application for a selected fleet vehicle in close proximity to the device location;
- transmitting the vehicle data request to a central computer for identification of the selected fleet vehicle;
- receiving vehicle data for the selected fleet vehicle at the fleet vehicle access application;
- displaying the vehicle data in the fleet vehicle access application on a mobile device screen;
- and
- receiving a request for a license plate number of the selected fleet vehicle at the fleet vehicle access application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.