Abstract:
A drain detection system for a vehicle includes: a sensor configured to detect parameters of a low-voltage battery of the vehicle and collect battery data including the parameters when the vehicle is OFF; a telematics module; and a control module configured to i) receive the battery data from the sensor when the vehicle is ON, ii) transmit via the telematics module the battery data to a network device, which is remotely located from the vehicle, iii) receive an alert message from the network device indicative of a parasitic drain on the low-voltage battery, and iv) perform a first countermeasure in response to the alert message.
Abstract:
A system and method of authenticating purchases made with a handheld wireless device using a vehicle includes: transmitting a first security token and a second security token to a merchant via a short-range wireless connection between the handheld wireless device and the merchant; wirelessly transmitting a copy of the first security token from the handheld wireless device to a third party credit issuer; and transmitting a copy of the second security token from the handheld wireless device to the vehicle via a separate short-range wireless connection between the handheld wireless device and the vehicle.