Flexible telematics system and method for providing telematics to a vehicle

摘要

A system for providing telematics to a vehicle is provided. The system includes an integrated communication device of the vehicle having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device. The system includes a telematics component that is communicatively connected to the integrated communication device of the vehicle and has a data pump that sends out a request for information. An off-site telematics information provider receives a request for information from the telematics component utilizing a communications path between the data pump of the telematics component and the off-site telematics information provider. The at least one mobile communication device automatically receives a channeled response to the request for information from the off-site telematics information provider when connected to the integrated communication device.

主权项

1. A system for providing telematics to a vehicle, which comprises:
an integrated communication device of the vehicle having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device; a telematics component:
communicatively connected to the integrated communication device of the vehicle; andhaving a data pump sending out a request for information; an off-site telematics information provider that receives a request for information from the telematics component utilizing a communications path between the data pump of the telematics component and the off-site telematics information provider; at least one of the integrated communication device of the vehicle and the off-site telematics information provider deciding where to send a channeled response to the request for information; and the at least one mobile communication device automatically receiving the channeled response to the request for information from the off-site telematics information provider when connected to the integrated communication device.