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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2008
Applicant:
Steven P. Schwinke, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventor:
Steven P. Schwinke, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for communicating vehicle diagnostic data via an inactive telematics unit. A serious diagnostic condition detected in the vehicle is used to trigger a call from the telematics unit to a call center using a cleared number. During the call, diagnostic data can be transmitted to the call center and a temporary number can be provided by the call center to the telematics unit to permit temporary communication. Additional diagnostics can be run and reported using this temporary number.