Mark J Schaefer

US Patent:

7506309, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/806920

Inventors:

Mark S. Schaefer - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717120, 701 29

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and a method for managing a software configuration of a vehicle. Software configuration update data for a vehicle is requested from a central database from one of a call center or a telematics unit. Vehicle software configuration data representative of a vehicle software configuration is retrieved. A determination is made whether the software configuration update data corresponds with the vehicle software configuration data and a software module is sent from the call center to the telematics unit via a wireless network based on the determination. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for managing the software configuration of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20050216902, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/806868

Inventors:

Mark Schaefer - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717168000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method of managing a software configuration update of a vehicle. A first software module is identified and vehicle configuration data representative of a first vehicle software configuration is retrieved. A determination is made whether the first software module is compatible with the first vehicle software configuration at a call center. A second vehicle software configuration is sent from the call center to a telematics unit via a wireless network based on the determination. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for managing the software configuration update of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20060062202, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/946886

Inventors:

Christopher Oesterling - Troy MI, US
George Economos - Sterling Heights MI, US
Mark Schaefer - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352000

Abstract:

A method for controlling continuous reception of streaming audio using telematics comprising determining subscriber preference input at a call center, determining an IP address at a call center for at least one streaming audio source based on the subscriber preference input, and sending at least one IP address from the call center to a telematics unit.

US Patent:

20120030467, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Jul 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/845517

Inventors:

MARK S. SCHAEFER - STERLING HEIGHTS MI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL MOTORS LLC - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
H04L 9/08

US Classification:

713169, 380279, 380 46

Abstract:

Methods and systems for facilitating communications between a vehicle and a service provider are provided. A first address of a vehicle communication device and a second address of a service provider communication device are obtained at a remote location that is remote to both the vehicle and the service provider. A set of keys, including a first key and a second key, is generated at the remote server. The first key is for use by the vehicle in establishing communications with the service provider, and the second key is for use by the service provider in establishing communications with the vehicle. The first key is provided to the vehicle, and the second key is provided to the service provider.