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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 28, 2022
Applicant:

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Ulrich Stählin, Eschborn, DE;

Brian J Marlett, Macomb, MI (US);

Mitchell E Clelland, Commerce Township, MI (US);

Paul D Bingham, Canton, MI (US);

Assignee:

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/0132 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/0132 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0027 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01204 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01313 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01315 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle diagnostic and communication system includes a controller with computer executable instructions configured to diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event. The controller is further configured to determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses and generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission. The system determines which of a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle.


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