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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Gary A. Watkins, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Michael J. Devereux, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Jon M. Brancheau, Snellville, GA (US);
Gary A. Watkins, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Michael J. Devereux, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Jon M. Brancheau, Snellville, GA (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for providing vehicle maintenance client notification within a telematics equipped mobile vehicle that includes monitoring the mobile vehicle for vehicle system maintenance information, determining an oil-life value based on the vehicle system maintenance information, determining when the oil-life value exceeds at least one oil-life threshold level, sending the vehicle system maintenance information to a call center responsive to the oil-life threshold level determination, and generating a service reminder, at the call center, based on the received vehicle system maintenance information. The step of determining when the oil-life value exceeds the oil-life threshold level may include comparing the determined oil-life value with the at least one oil-life threshold level, determining at least one oil-life threshold level that is exceeded by the oil-life value, and initiating a vehicle data upload based on the at least one exceeded oil-life threshold level.