Wireless vehicle-monitoring system operating on both terrestrial and satellite networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8452486
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11526497

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Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless appliance for monitoring a vehicle. The wireless appliance includes a microprocessor configured to select a vehicle-communication protocol of a host vehicle, and then communicate with the host vehicle through the vehicle-communication protocol. The appliance also includes a vehicle-communication circuit, in electrical communication with the microprocessor, which collects diagnostic data from the host vehicle using the vehicle-communication protocol. A GPS module, also in electrical communication with the microprocessor, generates location-based data. For transmitting these data, the appliance includes a first wireless transmitter operating on a terrestrial network and a second wireless transmitter operating on a satellite network. The microprocessor selects the first or second wireless transmitter for transmitting the diagnostic and location-based data.

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  • VERIZON TELEMATICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banet, Matthew Del Mar, US 130 1798
Lowrey, Larkin Seabrook, US 8 463
O'Brien, Michael Temecula, US 135 2343
Washicko, Paul Carlsbad, US 8 1075

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