Method and system for providing a telematics readiness mode
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsJonathan L. Gerlach, Ernest B. Rennells, Russell A. Patenaude
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a telematics readiness mode including receiving a first readiness mode input at a telematics unit, initiating a readiness mode responsive to the received first readiness mode input, receiving a second readiness mode input at the telematics unit while in the readiness mode, and determining a readiness action based on the received second readiness mode input. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for providing a telematics readiness mode.
Claims15
A method of providing a telematics readiness mode of operation to a user of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- providing a response prompt from a telematics unit of a vehicle to a vehicle occupant querying whether the occupant wants the telematics unit to enter a readiness mode in which the telematics unit monitors for subsequent input indicative of a request for emergency assistance;
- receiving a response input from the vehicle occupant instructing the telematics unit of the vehicle to enter into the readiness mode;
- entering the readiness mode in response to the response input;
- waiting for additional manual input;
- and
- carrying out a further action based on a determination made after waiting for the additional manual input, the further action comprising either the step of carrying out a readiness action or the step of terminating the readiness mode without performing the readiness action;
- wherein the receiving step further comprises receiving the response input prior to the vehicle occupant exiting the vehicle and wherein the step of carrying out a further action comprises one of the following steps:
- (a) carrying out the further action in response to receiving the additional manual input from the vehicle occupant after the vehicle occupant has re-entered the vehicle, (b) determining that no additional manual input was received during a selected period of time and carrying out the readiness action in response to that determination;
- or (c) determining that no additional manual input was received during the selected period of time and terminating the readiness mode in response to the determination without carrying out the readiness action.
A method of providing a telematics readiness mode of operation to a user of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- providing a telematics unit in an initial telematics operational mode;
- receiving a first manual input from a vehicle occupant instructing the telematics unit of the vehicle to change from the initial telematics operational mode to a readiness mode in which the telematics unit monitors for subsequent input indicative of a request for emergency assistance;
- entering the readiness mode in response to the first manual input;
- waiting for additional manual input;
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- carrying out a readiness action after waiting for the additional manual input, wherein the readiness action comprises one of the following:
- notifying a responder, initiating vehicle tracking, and disabling vehicle mobility
- wherein the receiving step further comprises receiving the first manual input prior to the vehicle occupant exiting the vehicle and wherein the step of carrying out a readiness action comprises either (a) carrying out the readiness action in response to receiving the additional manual input from the vehicle occupant after the vehicle occupant has re-entered the vehicle, or (b) determining that no additional manual input was received during a selected period of time and carrying out the readiness action in response to that determination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.