Telematic method for real-time routing to stolen vehicles

In a system including a first telematic unit incorporated within a stolen vehicle, a call center, and a second telematic unit incorporated with a police vehicle, a method for real-time routing to the stolen vehicle, the method comprising:

• operating the first telematic unit to determine a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle, and to communicate the first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle to the call center;
• operating the second telematic unit to determine a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle, and to communicate the second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle to the call center;
• operating the call center to calculate a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates;
• operating the call center to calculate a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route;
• operating the call center to communicate the first partial route to the second telematic unit;
• operating the first telematic unit to determine a third GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle, and to communicate the third GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle to the call center prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• operating the second telematic unit to determine a fourth GPS coordinates of the police vehicle, and to communicate the fourth GPS coordinates of the police vehicle to the call center prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• operating the call center to calculate a second complete route from the fourth GPS coordinates to the third GPS coordinates prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• operating the call center to calculate a second partial route extending from the fourth GPS coordinates along the second complete route;
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• operating the call center to communicate the second partial route to the second telematic unit.

A telematic unit for real-time routing of a police vehicle to a stolen vehicle, said telematic unit comprising:

• means for receiving a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle;
• means for determining a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle;
• means for calculating a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates;
• means for calculating a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route;
• means for receiving a third GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• means for determining a fourth GPS coordinates of the police vehicle prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• means for calculating a second complete route from the fourth GPS coordinates to the third GPS coordinates prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• and
• means for calculating a second partial route extending from the fourth GPS coordinates along the second complete route.

A system for real-time routing of a police vehicle to a stolen vehicle, said system comprising:

• means for receiving a first GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle;
• means for receiving a second GPS coordinates of the police vehicle;
• means for calculating a first complete route from the second GPS coordinates to the first GPS coordinates;
• means for calculating a first partial route extending from the second GPS coordinates along the first complete route;
• means for receiving a third GPS coordinates of the stolen vehicle prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• means for receiving a fourth GPS coordinates of the police vehicle prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• means for calculating a second complete route from the fourth GPS coordinates to the third GPS coordinates prior to the police vehicle traversing the first partial route;
• and
• means for calculating a second partial route extending from the fourth GPS coordinates along the second complete route.