IP Library Granted Patent US 10,023,117
Granted Patent B2
US 10,023,117 · App. 15/395,730 · Granted Jul 17, 2018

Universal vehicle notification system

Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci (Saratoga, CA)
Assignee: AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC
B60Q9/00G06Q30/0641G07C5/006G08B21/18H04L67/12B60W50/085B60W2050/146G01C21/362G01S19/42
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,023,117
App. No.
15/395,730
Granted
Jul 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for a vehicle system that include determining whether a vehicle action is necessary and providing a notification to predetermined users. Sensors provide signals to a sensing control system to generate the notification.

Claims (25)

1. A vehicle system comprising:

a vehicle;

a sensing control system coupled to said vehicle; and

a sensor unit coupled to said sensing control system, wherein said sensor unit provides a first signal to said sensing control system and, based on said first signal, said sensing control system determines whether an action is necessitated concerning said vehicle, and provides a notification to a predetermined user;

wherein said notification is timed to arrive to said user associated with said vehicle while said vehicle is being driven on a specified length of straight road.

2. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein said predetermined user is associated with said vehicle.

3. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein said action is at least one of a vehicle health action or a maintenance action.

4. The vehicle system of claim 3 , wherein said maintenance action is at least one of an oil change, a washer fluid change, or a windshield wiper change.

5. The vehicle system of claim 2 , wherein said user of said vehicle is a driver of said vehicle.

6. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein said notification includes a shopping list.

7. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein said notification is sent to a device associated with said user associated with said vehicle.

8. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein said user defines whether said action is addressed.

9. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein when said action is necessitated by said vehicle, a seller of goods or services necessitated by said action is contacted.

10. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein when said action is necessitated by said vehicle, a seller of goods or services necessitated by said action is contacted, and an appointment is scheduled.

11. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein when said action is necessitated by said vehicle, and said action requires the purchase of a good, a provider of said good is contacted and said good is ordered.

12. The vehicle system of claim 11 , wherein when said action is necessitated by said vehicle, a good or service necessitated by said action is ordered and purchased.

13. The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein said sensor unit is at least one of a sensor, or a transceiver.

14. A method comprising:

sensing vehicle information;

providing, by way of a sensor unit, a signal to a sensing control system;

determining, based on said signal, whether an action is necessitated by said vehicle; and

providing a notification of said action to a user, wherein said notification is timed to arrive to a user associated with said vehicle while said vehicle is being driven on a specified length of straight road.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising, sending said notification to a device associated with said user.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein said notification is a shopping list associated with said action.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising defining whether said action is addressed by said user.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2024
From: AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS, LLC
To: IP OPTIMUM LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068206/0561 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2024
From: IP OPTIMUM LIMITED
To: AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 068206/0503 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2018
From: RICCI, CHRISTOPHER P.
To: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
Reel/Frame 046062/0846 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2018
From: WILSON, TADD F.
To: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
Reel/Frame 046062/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2018
From: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
To: AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 046062/0892 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 14253486 · Apr 15, 2014
Provisional Application 61811981 · Apr 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61865954 · Aug 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61870698 · Aug 27, 2013
Provisional Application 61891217 · Oct 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61904205 · Nov 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61924572 · Jan 7, 2014
Provisional Application 61926749 · Jan 13, 2014
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