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Christopher L. Oesterling
Also filed as: OESTERLING CHRISTOPHER · OESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L
91 granted patents·38 pending applications·2,133 citations·filing 2002–2023
99Inventor score
Files withGEN MOTORS CORP54GEN MOTORS LLC26GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC24OESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L16MCGARRY DANIEL C2
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129 records- 0198US11462021B2Obstacle detection and notification for motorcyclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 4, 2022·12 cites·18 claims
- 0297US8754766B2Providing emergency communication services using a vehicle telematics unit and a mobile deviceOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·40 cites·19 claims
- 0397US6853910B1Vehicle tracking telematics systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 8, 2005·119 cites·20 claims
- 0496US11798290B2Obstacle detection and notification for motorcyclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 24, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 0596US7636626B2Method and system for monitoring and retrieving device usageGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 22, 2009·172 cites·9 claims
- 0696US7548744B2WIFI authentication methodGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 16, 2009·171 cites·9 claims
- 0795US8335502B2Method for controlling mobile communicationsOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 18, 2012·33 cites·20 claims
- 0895US7062376B2Method and system for providing a carpool service using a telematics systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 13, 2006·122 cites·18 claims
- 0995US6933842B2Method and system for remotely monitoring vehicle diagnostic trouble codesGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 23, 2005·87 cites·20 claims
- 1094US7142810B2Method of communicating with a quiescent vehicleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 28, 2006·190 cites·20 claims
- 1193US9807547B1Relationship management for vehicle-sharing systemsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·37 cites·14 claims
- 1293US7463951B2Telematics method and systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 9, 2008·59 cites·13 claims
- 1392US8494447B2Aftermarket telematics unit for use with a vehicleOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 23, 2013·24 cites·19 claims
- 1491US10319167B1Systems and methods for peer-to-peer vehicle sharingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 11, 2019·14 cites·19 claims
- 1591US7991407B2Method for identifying appropriate public safety answering pointsGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 2, 2011·28 cites·2 claims
- 1691US7266435B2Wireless operation of a vehicle telematics deviceGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 4, 2007·153 cites·16 claims
- 1790US8751241B2Method and system for enabling a device function of a vehicleOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 10, 2014·24 cites·14 claims
- 1890US7908051B2Vehicle maintenance event reporting methodGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 15, 2011·22 cites·20 claims
- 1990US7373152B2Radio signal strength mapping through a telematics systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 13, 2008·43 cites·29 claims
- 2090US7312691B2System and method of using telematics units for locking and unlocking vehicle functionsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 25, 2007·30 cites·20 claims
- 2190US6542818B1Method and system for real-time recording and uploading of vehicle routes for routing assistance and traffic reportingGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 1, 2003·81 cites·20 claims
- 2289US10377345B1Configuration of a vehicle for use in a vehicle reservation networkGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 13, 2019·13 cites·13 claims
- 2389US7466218B2System and method of controlling vehicle communications during emergency conditionsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 16, 2008·17 cites·21 claims
- 2488US7983690B2Method and system for geographic boundary time triggering of communication with a mobile vehicleGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 19, 2011·15 cites·19 claims
- 2587US9084118B2Controlling access to a mobile deviceGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2015·10 cites·17 claims
- 2687US7292848B2Method of activating an in-vehicle wireless communication deviceGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 6, 2007·37 cites·21 claims
- 2786US10654447B2Vehicle sharing accessory module and systemGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·6 cites·17 claims
- 2885US7957744B2Method and system for delivering telematics services via a handheld communication deviceGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 7, 2011·29 cites·19 claims
- 2985US7599843B2Telematics unit and method for operatingGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 6, 2009·32 cites·14 claims
- 3085US7596439B2Method for controlling a remote monitoring deviceGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 29, 2009·24 cites·7 claims
- 3184US8638202B2Keyfob proximity theft notificationOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·13 cites·17 claims
- 3284US7650229B2Automatic communication of subscription-specific messages to a telematics equipped vehicleGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 19, 2010·12 cites·15 claims
- 3383US8855575B2Device-vehicle interoperability verification methodHEINES RICHARD F·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 7, 2014·10 cites·20 claims
- 3483US7826944B2Configurable vehicle bus storage cache mechanismGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 2, 2010·12 cites·20 claims
- 3583US7302371B2Captured test fleetGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 27, 2007·39 cites·20 claims
- 3682US10685240B2Video and/or image mapping systemGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 16, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 3782US10229601B2System and method to exhibit vehicle informationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·6 cites·15 claims
- 3882US8682307B2Device-interoperability notification method and system, and method for assessing an interoperability of an electronic device with a vehicleOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 25, 2014·6 cites·16 claims
- 3982US8155817B2Vehicle maintenance event reporting systemOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 10, 2012·6 cites·20 claims
- 4082US7616943B2Automatic communication of personalized messages to a telematics equipped vehicleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2009·17 cites·18 claims
- 4182US7483772B2System for remotely operating vehicle functionsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 27, 2009·14 cites·15 claims
- 4280US11087571B2Monitoring quality of care at vehicleGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 10, 2021·3 cites·19 claims
- 4380US8836489B2Method of unauthorized vehicle movement detectionCHRISTENSEN JEFFREY P·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 16, 2014·10 cites·13 claims
- 4480US8626208B2Traffic data transmission from a vehicle telematics unitOESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 7, 2014·8 cites·16 claims
- 4580US7142959B2Providing status data for vehicle maintenanceGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·54 cites·18 claims
- 4677US10521736B2Ride sharing accessory device and systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 31, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 4777US8239076B2Vehicle slowdown control via short range wireless communicationMCGARRY DANIEL C·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 7, 2012·19 cites·17 claims
- 4877US7016771B2Method and system for flexible discontinuous receive management in a telematics systemGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 21, 2006·35 cites·9 claims
- 4976US8543289B2Aftermarket telematics systemOWENS KEVIN W·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 24, 2013·6 cites·17 claims
- 5076US7885388B2Method and apparatus for initiating communication via a multi-mode system in a vehicleGEN MOTORS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 8, 2011·8 cites·20 claims
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