On-board vehicular communication system

• US 10,602,421 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2017
• Issued: 03/24/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Yuan, Alvin Teh
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhang, Xiang
• Application Number:
  US15/684,664
• Publication Number:
  US 20190069212A1
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/082 the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/106 using time related information in packets, e.g. by adding timestamps
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/22 Alternate routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/302 Route determination based on requested QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/28 in relation to timing considerations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8038 Roaming or handoff
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8044 Least cost routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8055 Selecting cheaper transport technology for a given service
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/02 Automatically-operated arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing

Abstract

A system and method of obtaining update information include receiving a request for an update from a mobile device, determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, in response to determining that the request for update is for an unscheduled update: requesting a first update information from a high-speed provider, receiving the first update information from the high-speed provider, and sending the first update information to the mobile device, and in response to determining the update is for a scheduled update: requesting a second update information from the telematics system, receiving the second update information from the telematics system, and sending the second update information to the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method of obtaining update information from a telematics system in a vehicle, comprising:

receiving a request for update from a mobile device;

determining, in response to receiving the request, whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update;

in response to determining that the request for update is for an unscheduled update;

requesting first update information from a high-speed provider,

receiving the first update information from the high-speed provider, and

sending the first update information to the mobile device; and

in response to determining that the request for update is for a scheduled update;

requesting second update information from the telematics system,

receiving the second update information from the telematics system, and

sending the second update information to the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the high speed provider is associated with a streaming company.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that an amount of data associated with a subscription plan with the high-speed provider of a driver is below a threshold.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that communication with the high-speed provider incurs roaming charges.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that communication with the high-speed provider during a peak usage time incurs additional charges.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a plurality of scheduled updates during an operation of the vehicle.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the scheduled update occurs during a vehicle start, a vehicle shut-off, a warning light activation, a mechanical service, or an airbag deployment.

8. A computer system for obtaining, update information from a telematics system in a vehicle, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory having instructions stored therein that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform the functions of;

receiving a request for update from a mobile device;

determining, in response to receiving the request, whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update;

in response to determining that the request for update is for an unscheduled update;

requesting first update information from a high-speed provider,

receiving the first update information from the high-speed provider, and

sending the first update information to the mobile device; and

in response to determining that the request for update is for a scheduled update;

requesting second update information from the telematics system,

receiving the second update information from the telematics system, and sending the second update information to the mobile device.

9. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the high speed provider is associated with a streaming company.

10. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the memory further includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform the functions of, prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that an amount of data associated with a subscription plan with the high-speed provider of a driver decreases below a threshold.

11. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the memory further includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform the functions of, prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that communication with the high-speed provider incurs roaming charges.

12. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the memory further includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform the functions of, prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that communication with the high-speed provider during a peak usage time incurs additional charges.

13. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the memory further includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform the functions of receiving a plurality of scheduled updates during an operation of the vehicle.

14. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the scheduled update occurs during a vehicle start, a vehicle shut-off, a warning light activation, a mechanical service, or an airbag deployment.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer, cause the computer to perform the method comprising:

receiving a request for update from a mobile device;

determining, in response to receiving the request, whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update;

in response to determining that the request for update is for an unscheduled update;

requesting first update information from a high-speed provider,

receiving the first update information from the high-speed provider, and

sending the first update information to the mobile device; and

in response to determining that the request for update is for a scheduled update;

requesting second update information from the telematics system,

receiving the second update information from the telematics system, and

sending the second update information to the mobile device.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the computer, cause the computer to perform the method of, prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that an amount of data associated with a subscription plan with the high-speed provider of a driver decreases below a threshold.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when, executed by the one or more processors of the computer, cause the computer to perform the method of, prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that communication with the high-speed provider incurs roaming charges.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the computer, cause the computer to perform the method of, prior to determining whether the request for update is for a scheduled update or an unscheduled update, determining that communication with the high-speed provider during a peak usage time incurs additional charges.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the computer, cause the computer to perform the method of receiving a plurality of scheduled updates during an operation of the vehicle.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the scheduled update occurs during a vehicle start, a vehicle shut-off, a warning light activation, a mechanical service, or an airbag deployment.