Inventors:
Hiromitsu Yuhara - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Tsuneo Ono - Torrance CA, US
Kazuya Tamura - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Jamie Clough - Arvada CO, US
Richard Shannon - Canyon Hills CA, US
Jon Okino - Irvine CA, US
John Gusiff - La Canada CA, US
Daya Appa - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
International Classification:
H04L012/28
US Classification:
370351000, 370310000, 709207000, 340539100
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a message portal for administering and controlling the exchange of vehicle-related messages between a remote location and a vehicle and a method thereof. In one embodiment, the message portal receives a message from the remote location and determines when the message should be broadcast to a vehicle. The priority of the message is determined by several variables—all which may be updated and/or customized by a user through a user interface. The message portal and method can also automatically relay a vehicle fault message to a remote location, which then analyzes the fault and sends a response message back to the driver.