Patent ID: 6895233
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of using a vehicle computer system in a motor vehicle to receive a message from a control center, said vehicle computer system comprising a host computer having a microprocessor and a memory, a pager, and a mobile telephone, said control center being adapted to transmit a pre-message and then a post-message, the method comprising the steps of: a) directing said pager to receive said pre-message from said control center, said pre-message including information describing said post-message; b) evaluating said pre-message to characterize said post-message; c) judging if to continuously receive said post-message subject to the evaluation of said pre-message, and then proceeding to step d) if yes; d) judging if to use said mobile telephone to receive said post-message subject to said pre-message information, and initiating said mobile telephone to receive said post-message if yes and under the condition of having a large data amount in said post-message, or directing said pager to receive said post-message if no; and e) storing said post-message in said memory of said host computer of said vehicle computer system.