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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Nathan D. Ampunan, Novi, MI (US);
Dennis F. Regmont, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Mark Rychlinski, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Krishnaraj Inbarajan, Troy, MI (US);
Yilu Zhang, Plymouth, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Nathan D. Ampunan, Novi, MI (US);
Dennis F. Regmont, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Mark Rychlinski, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Krishnaraj Inbarajan, Troy, MI (US);
Yilu Zhang, Plymouth, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A telematics method comprising the steps of: using a device in a vehicle, obtaining data including at least location and at least one device parameter during a time period between vehicle assembly and delivery to a retail customer; transmitting the data to a remote station for processing; conditionally communicating an alert for the vehicle responsive to the device parameter; and conditionally communicating, response to the device parameter and additional device parameters from additional vehicles, an alert for at least one of (a) a vehicle assembly plant, (b) a vehicle dealer, (c) a vehicle distribution center and (d) a vehicle logistical support center.