Systems and methods for switching between communication and navigation modes in a telematics device
US11631284B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/44
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a vehicle telematics system including telematics a telematics device, where the telematics device includes a modem that communicates using several communication modes, and the processor of the telematics device is directed to operate in the communication mode, transmit a notification to the cellular data server regarding a switch to a different communication mode, switch to the navigation mode and obtain location data for a first time, switch back to the communication mode, extrapolate a new location for a second time while in the communication mode based on an analysis of the location data received during the navigation mode.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.