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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Frederick J. Beiermeister, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Stefan, Clawson, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Frederick J. Beiermeister, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Stefan, Clawson, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
The current invention provides a system and method for providing status data for vehicle maintenance. A GPS location trigger is monitored for at a telematics unit. Communication between the telematics unit and a call center is initiated responsive to the GPS location trigger. Status data is sent from the vehicle to the call center through the telematics unit. At least a portion of the status data is sent from the call center to a service center associated with the GPS location trigger. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for providing status data for vehicle maintenance.