Wade Williams

A telematics system is disclosed that includes a web services interface in communication with a secondary software system, wherein the webservices interface comprises at least one processor configured to retrieve, receive, analyze and/or transmit data in response to a request from the secondary
software system. In addition, the telematics system includes a gateway system configured to transmit data through a net- work to an in-vehicle telematics device and received from the in-vehicle… Show more

A telematics system is disclosed that includes a web services interface in communication with a secondary software system, wherein the webservices interface comprises at least one processor configured to retrieve, receive, analyze and/or transmit data in response to a request from the secondary
software system. In addition, the telematics system includes a gateway system configured to transmit data through a net- work to an in-vehicle telematics device and received from the in-vehicle telematics device, wherein the data comprises diagnostic data and/or location-based data associated with a host vehicle. The telematics system also includes a database in communication with the gateway system and the web services interface, wherein the database is configured to receive and store data transmitted from the gateway system and/or the web services interface. Show less

The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and… Show more

The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection component that supports communication software that collects diagnostic data from the computer; and 2) a data-transmission component, in electrical communication with the data-collection electronics, configured to transmit an outgoing data packet comprising the diagnostic data over a network and receive over the same network an incoming data packet that modifies the communication software. The wireless appliance communicates with a host computer system that is configured to: 1) receive the outgoing data packet from the network; 2) process the outgoing data packet to generate a set of vehicle diagnostic data; 3) host a web site on the Internet that displays the vehicle diagnostic data; and 4) send out the incoming data packet over the same network to modify the communication software Show less