System and method for performing vehicle diagnostics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8285439
APP PUB NO 20100256861A1
SERIAL NO

12419714

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One aspect includes a system for monitoring a vehicle's health status. The system comprises a vehicle monitoring computer system configured to (1) receive information associating a cell phone with a vehicle, (2) receive vehicle diagnostic information including vehicle conditions, (3) automatically determine a severity status for the vehicle conditions based on pre-defined severity status values, and (4) if the severity status for any vehicle condition exceeds a pre-defined severity threshold value, automatically transmit a text message to the cellular telephone. Another aspect includes a system for detecting and monitoring a vehicle's health status. The system comprises (1) a vehicle monitoring computer system and (2) a vehicle computer system configured to communicate wirelessly with a cellular telephone located within a vehicle or its vicinity to transmit diagnostic information to a telecommunications network for communication with the vehicle monitoring system.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE FAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH SUITE 800 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hodges, Thomas A Riverview, US 2 126

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