Owner selectable and context adjustable DRX timing

A method for context-based adjustment of discontinuous reception (DRx) behavior for a telematics-equipped vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a telematics unit of the vehicle, input of a plurality of contextual rules provided to the telematics unit for the context-based adjustment of DRx behavior for the vehicle, wherein receiving the input of the plurality of contextual rules comprises the plurality of contextual rules being pre-programmed into the telematics unit or being provided to the telematics unit by a user;
• determining, by the telematics unit, that ignition of the vehicle has been switched off;
• determining, by the telematics unit, contextual parameters relating to a current context for the vehicle;
• determining, by the telematics unit, a DRx schedule from a plurality of DRx schedules based on the determined contextual parameters and the plurality of contextual rules, wherein different DRx schedules of the plurality of DRx schedules correspond to different contextual parameters according to the plurality of contextual rules;
• and
• executing, by the telematics unit, the determined DRx schedule.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, part of a telematics unit, with processor-executable instructions stored thereon for user customization of a discontinuous reception (DRx) schedule for a telematics-equipped vehicle, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the following steps to be performed:

• receiving user input of DRx schedule information;
• determining that ignition of the vehicle has been switched off;
• determining an applicable DRx schedule from a plurality of DRx schedules, wherein the plurality of DRx schedules are based on the user input DRx schedule information;
• and
• executing, by the telematics unit, the applicable DRx schedule.