US 12,275,419 B2
Transportation mode for a vehicle telematics device
Thomas Arthur Walli, Hamilton (CA); and James Patrick Howell, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to Geotab Inc., Oakville (CA)
Filed by Geotab Inc., Oakville (CA)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/126,078.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/327,864, filed on Apr. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0326261 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/32 (2019.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); G06F 1/3231 (2019.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/18 (2009.01); H04W 52/00 (2009.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 52/28 (2009.01); H04W 52/32 (2009.01)
CPC B60W 50/0205 (2013.01) [G06F 1/3231 (2013.01); G06F 1/3234 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); G07C 5/085 (2013.01); H04W 4/027 (2013.01); H04W 52/00 (2013.01); G07C 2205/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/185 (2013.01); H04W 52/0225 (2013.01); H04W 52/283 (2013.01); H04W 52/322 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method by a telematics device couplable to a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining that the telematics device is in a first state;
detecting a first event or receiving a first command;
in response to the determining and the detecting, running a transportation mode power-saving scheme including:
a) waking up for a first wake-up duration during which the telematics device determines a first location thereof and consumes power at a first wake-up power consumption level;
b) entering a sleep mode for a first sleep duration;
c) waking up for a second wake-up duration during which the telematics device determines a second location thereof and consumes power at a second wake-up power consumption level which is lower than the first wake-up power consumption level;
d) when the second location is the same as the first location, entering the sleep mode for a second sleep duration which is longer than the first sleep duration then executing step c); and
e) when the second location is different from the first location, entering the sleep mode for the first sleep duration then executing step a).