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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2006
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Carl J. Hering, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Carl J. Hering, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for providing vehicle emissions data from a vehicle to a remotely located call center, so that the call center can then provide the emissions data to one or more authorized recipients. According to one embodiment, this method includes the steps of receiving a vehicle emissions data request, sending emissions data from one or more vehicle electronic modules (VEMs) to a vehicle telematics unit, and wirelessly transmitting the emissions data to a call center. Once at the call center, the emissions data can then be provided to one or more authorized recipients, which can include governmental entities, according to a number of different techniques.