Patent ID: 8873442

Claim:
A method for processing a standby period of a telematics unit connected to a vehicle, the method comprising: determining, at the telematics unit, that vehicle ignition is off; in response to the determination that the vehicle ignition is off, switching, at the telematics unit, to a standby mode, wherein network applications are able to communicate with the telematics unit in the standby mode; determining, at the telematics unit, that a time period has elapsed while the telematics unit is in the standby mode; in response to determining the time period has elapsed, transmitting, by the telematics unit, data to at least one network application via a wireless network prior to the end of the standby period, wherein the data includes a notification that the telematics unit is going to switch from standby mode; and switching, at the telematics unit, from standby mode to a different mode, wherein network applications are not able to communicate with the telematics unit in the different mode.