Telematics system vehicle tracking
A method of tracking a vehicle including receiving vehicle information at a call center from a telematics unit via a wireless network, determining whether the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle on a vehicle tracking list and initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination.
1. A method of tracking a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving at a call center from a telematics unit associated with the vehicle via a wireless network at least one of a vehicle data unload request and a service request, including a request-vehicle station identification embodying vehicle information;
determining whether the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle on a vehicle tracking list; and
initiating vehicle tracking if it is determined that the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving a vehicle data upload request comprises:
configuring the telematics unit with a mileage triggerable vehicle data upload at a factory, wherein the mileage triggerable vehicle data upload includes a mileage trigger distance;
determining a mileage trigger event; and
initiating a wireless connection between the telematics unit and the call center.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle on a vehicle tracking list comprises:
storing the vehicle tracking list at the call center;
retrieving the stored vehicle tracking list responsive to receiving the vehicle information; and
comparing the request-vehicle station identification to vehicle station identifications for missing vehicles.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein initiating vehicle tracking comprises:
transmitting the request-vehicle station identification to a vehicle tracking system responsive to the comparison generating a match.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein initiating vehicle tracking comprises:
retrieving request-vehicle data from the requesting vehicle by the call center responsive to the comparison generating a match.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving the retrieved request-vehicle data from the requesting vehicle at the call center; and
transmitting the retrieved request-vehicle data to a vehicle tracking system from the call center.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the request-vehicle data is selected from the group consisting of a request-vehicle station identification, GPS data, a vehicle color, a vehicle model type, a vehicle year, request-type data, vehicle mileage data, a user name, account data and combinations thereof.
8. A system of tracking a vehicle, the system comprising:
means for receiving vehicle information at a call Center from a telematics unit via wireless network, wherein the means for receiving vehicle information comprise:
means for configuring the telematics unit with a mileage triggerable vehicle data upload, wherein the mileage triggerable vehicle data unload includes a mileage trigger distance;
means for determining a mileage trigger event; and
means for initialing a wireless connection between the telematics unit and the call center upon triggering;
means for determining whether the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle on a vehicle tracking list; and
means for initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the means for determining comprises:
means for storing the vehicle tracking list at the call center;
means for retrieving the stored vehicle tracking list responsive to receiving the vehicle information; and
means for comparing a request-vehicle station identification to the vehicle station identifications for the missing vehicles.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the means for initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination comprises:
means for transmitting the request-vehicle station identification to a vehicle tracking system responsive to the comparison generating a match.
11. A computer readable medium storing a computer program comprising:
computer readable code for receiving vehicle information at a call center from a telematics unit via a wireless network, wherein the computer readable code for receiving a vehicle information comprises;
computer readable code for configuring the telematics unit with a mileage triggerable vehicle data unload at a factory, wherein the mileage triggerable vehicle data unload includes a mileage trigger distance;
computer readable code for determining a mileage trigger event; and
computer readable code for initiating a wireless connection between the telematics unit and the call center upon triggering;
computer readable code for determining whether the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle on a vehicle tracking list; and
computer readable code for initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination.
12. The medium of claim 11 , wherein the received vehicle information includes a request-vehicle station identification, and
wherein the computer readable code for determining comprises:
computer readable code for storing the vehicle tracking list ax the call center;
computer readable code for retrieving the stored vehicle tracking list responsive to receiving the vehicle information; and
computer readable code for comparing the request-vehicle station identification to the vehicle station identifications for the missing vehicles.
13. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the computer readable code for initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination comprises:
computer readable code for transmitting the request-vehicle station identification to a vehicle tracking system responsive to die comparison generating a match.
14. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the computer readable code for determining further comprises:
computer readable code for retrieving request-vehicle data responsive to the comparison generating a match.
15. The medium of claim 14 , wherein the computer readable code for initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination comprises:
computer readable code for receiving the retrieved request-vehicle data; and
computer readable code for transmitting the received request-vehicle data to a vehicle tracking system.
16. A method of tracking a vehicle having a telematics unit, the method comprising:
receiving at a call center via a wireless network a vehicle data upload request from the telematics unit, wherein the upload request includes a request-vehicle station identification for conveying vehicle information, and wherein the telematics unit is configured with a mileage-triggerable vehicle data upload, wherein the mileage-triggerable vehicle data upload includes a mileage trigger distance, wherein a mileage trigger event has occurred, and pursuant thereto a wireless connection has been initiated between the telematics unit and the call center;
determining whether the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle on a vehicle tracking list; and
initiating vehicle tracking if the vehicle station identification is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle on the vehicle tracking list.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein receiving vehicle information comprises receiving a service request including the request-vehicle station identification.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein determining whether the vehicle information is associated with a vehicle station identification for a missing vehicle comprises:
storing the vehicle tracking list at the call center;
retrieving the stored vehicle tracking list responsive to receiving the vehicle information; and
comparing the request-vehicle station identification to vehicle station identifications for missing vehicles.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination comprises:
transmitting the request-vehicle station identification to a vehicle tracking system responsive to the comparison generating a match.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein initiating vehicle tracking based on the determination comprises:
retrieving request-vehicle data from the requesting vehicle by the call center responsive to the comparison generating a match.
21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising:
receiving the retrieved request-vehicle data from the requesting vehicle at the call center; and
transmitting the retrieved request-vehicle data to a vehicle tracking system from the call center.
22. The method of claim 20 , wherein the request-vehicle data is selected from the group consisting of a request-vehicle station identification, GPS data, a vehicle color, a vehicle model type, a vehicle year, request-type data, vehicle mileage data, a user name, account data and combinations thereof.
23. A system of tracking a vehicle having a telematics unit, the system comprising:
means for configuring the telematics unit with a mileage triggerable vehicle data upload, wherein the mileage triggerable vehicle data upload includes a mileage trigger distance;
means for determining a mileage trigger event; and
means for initiating a wireless connection between the telematics unit and a call center whereby vehicle information is transmitted to the call center from the telematics unit via a wireless network upon triggering, so that vehicle tracking is initiated if the vehicle information is associated with a missing vehicle.