Patent ID: 9014910
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A method for reporting vehicle data to a third party using an onboard telematics unit, the method comprising the steps of: requesting from a vehicle owner the identity of one or more third parties other than the vehicle owner that are authorized to receive data from the vehicle; receiving from the vehicle owner the identity of one or more authorized third parties other than the vehicle owner; requesting the vehicle owner select one or more data types that correspond to each identified third party; receiving from the vehicle owner at least one data type selection that corresponds to each identified third party; receiving at the onboard telematics unit the data corresponding to the received data type(s); creating a report that includes vehicle information and the received data that is authorized by the vehicle owner to be sent to each third party; and transmitting the report from the onboard telematics unit directly to each identified third party in response to one or more triggers automatically initiated by at least some portion of vehicle electronics, wherein the identity of the one or more authorized third parties is determined based on the trigger.