Patent ID: 7401233
Filing Date: 2008-07-15
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of sharing with one or more service providers telematics data collected from a plurality of vehicles, the method comprising: receiving the telematics data from the plurality of vehicles, wherein the received telematics data dynamically changes over time; comparing the telematics data received from each one of said vehicles with a privacy policy associated with said each one of said vehicles, wherein the privacy policy specifies privacy policy rules for selectively releasing items of the received telematics data to said one or more service providers; selectively providing items of the telematics data to the one or more service providers based on the comparing step, according to which an item of telematics data is provided only if a privacy policy rule is satisfied; and specifying at least one conflict-resolution rule for resolving a conflict between two or more privacy policy rules, wherein if a first privacy policy rule dictates release of an item of telematics data and a second privacy policy rule dictates not releasing the item of telematics data, then the item of telematics data is provided to the one or more service providers only if the at least one conflict-resolution rule assigns a higher priority to the first privacy policy rule.