Method and apparatus for vehicle tracking

US8681023B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Thomas J. Giuli · Mountain View, US
• Joseph N. Ross · Oakland, US
• Mark Schunder · Dearborn, US
• Thomas Richard Alexander · Canton, US
• Joseph Paul Rork · Plymouth, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 25, 2014
• Expiry date: May 3, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/16
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.