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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Tod Farrell, Coppell, TX (US);
Robert Orson Ellingson, Grapevine, TX (US);
Tod Farrell, Coppell, TX (US);
Robert Orson Ellingson, Grapevine, TX (US);
Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc., Irving, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for providing telematics to a vehicle includes providing a user-removable telematics component with a GPS device, a data pump, a short range wireless personal area network (e.g., Bluetooth) transceiver, and a user interface. The telematics component connects to an integrated communication device of the vehicle having a transceiver and a memory storing a list including a number of a currently paired mobile communication device. In response to a request for assistance, the user interface receives the request and the data pump receives at least the number. An assistance request is transmitted out from the telematics component utilizing a data pump communications path, the request including the number. An off-site telematics provider receives the request for assistance and a communication link between the off-site telematics provider and the at least one currently paired mobile communication device is opened.