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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
John Correia, Livonia, MI (US);
Carl J Hering, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Nathan Ampunan, Novi, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
John Correia, Livonia, MI (US);
Carl J Hering, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Nathan Ampunan, Novi, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
In examples of the invention, a vehicle diagnostics update mechanism provides a frequent connection to a vehicle telematics unit. In this way, large amounts of vehicle data that are available when the vehicle is on or cached, i.e., when the vehicle is off, can be pulled and used to provide a vehicle update to the user. In one example, a 'vehicle dashboard' application running on a vehicle owner's computer in the form of a tool bar provides diagnostics updates in a quick and easy to use format. The tool bar also provides a means for executing user selections and commands and for providing alerts to the user.