Derek J Hopper

US Patent:

20120282906, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

Aug 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/197609

Inventors:

Mark S. Frye - Grosse Pointe Woods MI, US
Michael B. Ames - Lake Orion MI, US
Derek Hopper - Madison Heights MI, US
Daniele Nicolini - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL MOTORS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H04W 4/04
H04W 8/18

US Classification:

4554142, 455418

Abstract:

A method for controlling mobile communications involves establishing an RFID connection between an RFID tag disposed on or at a predefined location inside a cabin area of a vehicle and an RFID reader attached to a mobile communications device. Upon breaking the RFID connection, an application resident on the device recognizes that the device is no located in the predefined location. A message is automatically sent to an entity outside of the vehicle, where the message indicates that the device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the vehicle.

US Patent:

20140256304, Sep 11, 2014

Filed:

Mar 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/793007

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Michael B. Ames - Lake Orion MI, US
Derek Hopper - Fort Wayne IN, US

Assignee:

GENERAL MOTORS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

455418

Abstract:

A method and system for providing vehicle services using a vehicle and a mobile communications device includes receiving at a vehicle a wireless communication sent from an interface device physically attached to the mobile communications device; linking the interface device with one or more vehicle modules; and communicating between one or more vehicle modules and the mobile communications device via the interface device.