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US 2004/0203340 A1Published application
Method of communicating with a quiescent vehicle
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorChristopher L. Oesterling
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for establishing communications with a quiescent mobile vehicle. A satellite radio system broadcast channel is monitored for a command signal. The command signal is extracted from the broadcast channel. A cell phone in a telematics unit is powered up based on the command signal.
Claims20
A method for establishing communications with a quiescent mobile vehicle, comprising:
- monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast channel for a command signal;
- extracting the command signal from the broadcast channel;
- and
- powering up a cell phone in a telematics unit based on the command signal.
1 more element
A computer usable medium including a program for establishing communications with a quiescent mobile vehicle, comprising:
- computer program code to monitor a satellite radio system broadcast channel for a command signal;
- computer program code to extract the command signal from the broadcast channel;
- and
- computer program code to power up a cell phone in a telematics unit based on the command signal.
1 more element
A system for establishing communications with a quiescent mobile vehicle, comprising:
- means for monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast channel for a command signal;
- means for extracting the command signal from the broadcast channel;
- and
- means for powering up a cell phone in a telematics unit based on the command signal.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.