Controlling vehicle telematics unit data transmission based on call center location

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918208
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12164494

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A method and system that inhibits transmission of location information by a telematics unit outside of a geographic region in which such transmission is prohibited. The method includes identifying the relative location of the vehicle and a call center to which the information is to be sent. If the vehicle is in a country or other geographic region that prohibits transmission of vehicle location data outside of the region and, if the call center is determined by the vehicle to be outside of that region, then the telematics unit inhibits the location data from being sent in any communication between the vehicle and call center.

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  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heines, Richard F Ortonville, US 6 218
Oesterling, Christopher L Troy, US 125 3910

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