Vehicle system passive notification using remote device

US9251694B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9251694-B2
Application numberUS-201314031168-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 19, 2013
Priority dateOct 1, 2009
Publication dateFeb 2, 2016
Grant dateFeb 2, 2016

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A method of vehicle monitoring includes monitoring one or more vehicle safety systems while a vehicle is in operation to detect an unsafe condition. The method also includes sending an alert to a handheld device if an unsafe condition is detected.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a processor configured to: determine that a vehicle has stopped moving; determine that an anomalous vehicle condition exists; determine if vehicle GPS coordinates correspond to a business or other point of interest; and send an alert to a remote party if the vehicle has stopped moving, the anomalous condition exists and the vehicle GPS coordinates do not correspond to a business or other point of interest.…

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What does patent US9251694B2 cover?
A method of vehicle monitoring includes monitoring one or more vehicle safety systems while a vehicle is in operation to detect an unsafe condition. The method also includes sending an alert to a handheld device if an unsafe condition is detected.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ford Global Tech Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M11/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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