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Telematics system

  • US 10,725,758 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2016
  • Issued: 07/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A telematics device system for vehicles, comprising:

  • an aftermarket telematics device adapted to be installed in a vehicle, said aftermarket telematics device compatible with a plurality of telematics applications;

    a first user interface installed on a mobile device adapted to communicate with said aftermarket telematic device, said first user interface configurable to be associated with said aftermarket telematics device through a first authentication process;

    a second user interface adapted to communicate with said aftermarket telematic device, said second user interface configurable to be associated with said aftermarket telematics device through a second authentication process;

    a data source adapted to store said plurality of telematics applications, communicate with said first and second user interfaces, and authenticate said first and second authentication processes;

    wherein said data source is adapted to receive user information regarding said aftermarket telematics device from said first user interface including a first-user-requested update for said aftermarket telematics device, said first-user-requested update may be new applications from said plurality of telematics applications;

    said second user interface is adapted to receive said user information from said data source;

    said second intermediary user interface is capable of adapted to select a second-user-accepted update from said plurality of telematics applications for said aftermarket telematics device and instruct said data source to transmit said second-user-accepted update to said first user interface on said mobile device; and

    ,said first user interface is adapted to receive said second-user-accepted update and to control and configure said aftermarket telematics device with said second-user-accepted update via said short-ranged protocol after said first and second authentication processes.

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