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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2003
Masayuki Habaguchi, Torrance, CA (US);
Hiromitsu Yuhara, Torrance, CA (US);
Tsuneo Ohno, Torrance, CA (US);
Kazuya Tamura, Torrance, CA (US);
Jamie Clough, Long Beach, CA (US);
Rich Shannon, Menifee, CA (US);
Jon Okino, Irvine, CA (US);
John Gusiff, Pasadena, CA (US);
Daya Appa, Torrance, CA (US);
Masayuki Habaguchi, Torrance, CA (US);
Hiromitsu Yuhara, Torrance, CA (US);
Tsuneo Ohno, Torrance, CA (US);
Kazuya Tamura, Torrance, CA (US);
Jamie Clough, Long Beach, CA (US);
Rich Shannon, Menifee, CA (US);
Jon Okino, Irvine, CA (US);
John Gusiff, Pasadena, CA (US);
Daya Appa, Torrance, CA (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method that includes a vehicle that exchanges information with the remote location by way of a communication network. A remote server transmits vehicle-related information to the vehicle by way of a communication system. Information may also be broadcast to and received by the vehicle by way of a broadcast communication system. A receiver of the vehicle provides user access to only a subset of the broadcast information based on user preferences of a user profile. The user may update the user profile by accessing and updating it at either the vehicle or by accessing a database. The user may access the database through a network, such as the Internet. The vehicle also selectively transmits vehicle-related information to the remote location when a predetermined event occurs. The vehicle-related information is compiled and analyzed at the remote location, and the analyzed information is transmitted back to the vehicle.