Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for monitoring the condition of vehicle components from a nomadic wireless device or computer
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Application No.: US12563548Application Date: 2009-09-21
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Publication No.: US09715665B2Publication Date: 2017-07-25
- Inventor: Steven Yellin Schondorf , Robert Bruce Kleve , John Robert Van Wiemeersch , Dilip B. Patel , Brian Bennie , Gregory Swadling
- Applicant: Steven Yellin Schondorf , Robert Bruce Kleve , John Robert Van Wiemeersch , Dilip B. Patel , Brian Bennie , Gregory Swadling
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Jennifer Stec
- Main IPC: G06Q10/06
- IPC: G06Q10/06 ; G07C5/00 ; G07C5/08 ; H04W4/04 ; H04L29/08

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for detecting a working condition of one or more vehicle components includes communicating with a cellular communication module in a vehicle over a telecommunications network. A vehicle component characteristic or identifier for the vehicle components is received over the telecommunication network. One or more operation status identifiers for the one or more vehicle components based on data from the vehicle is also received. A location for servicing or purchasing the one or more vehicle components based on the vehicle component characteristic or identifier is determined. A service status of the one or more vehicle components based on the one or more operation status identifiers is also determined. Based on the service status, a message including an identification of the vehicle components and a service or purchase location for the vehicle components is generated. The message is transmitted to a terminal for display.
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