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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Steven Yellin Schondorf, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert Bruce Kleve, Farmington, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Dilip B. Patel, Novi, MI (US);
Brian Bennie, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Gregory Swadling, Milford, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
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.