Methods and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a vehicle over a wireless network
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1. A method for measuring network parameters of a wireless network according to a test plan with a server and a test terminal, the method comprising:
- connecting to the server when the test terminal is activated;
sending registration data indicative of a current state of the test terminal to the server, the current state including start, interruption, and end; and
when a test plan is loaded in the test terminal;
collecting network parameters;
parsing the collected network parameters into sets of network parameters; and
transmitting the sets of network parameters to the server.
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Abstract
A mobile location unit (MLU) provides two-way wireless data transmission between vehicles and cellular devices. In one embodiment, a MLU detects the theft of a vehicle. For example, a cellular call with a recorded message may be made to cellular device. The voice message may include several options to control the vehicle. The user may select an option and then control the vehicle through a wireless network without server routing.
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1. A method for measuring network parameters of a wireless network according to a test plan with a server and a test terminal, the method comprising:
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connecting to the server when the test terminal is activated;
sending registration data indicative of a current state of the test terminal to the server, the current state including start, interruption, and end; and
when a test plan is loaded in the test terminal;
collecting network parameters;
parsing the collected network parameters into sets of network parameters; and
transmitting the sets of network parameters to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for monitoring a vehicle on a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a cellular device;
a server configured to communicate with the cellular device on the wireless network; and
a mobile location unit disposed in the vehicle and configured to communicate with the cellular device and the server on the wireless network;
the mobile location unit being configured to send a notification to the server during a predetermined event;
the server being configured to send a notification to the cellular device in response to receiving the notification from the mobile location unit; and
the cellular device being configured to send the mobile location unit a command in response to receiving the notification from the server.
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9. A method for automatically measuring network parameters relating to wireless network environments with a server and at least one test terminal, the method comprising:
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connecting to the server when the test terminal is turned on;
sending power-on registration data representing a current test state of the test terminal, wherein the power-on registration data includes information indicating a start, an interruption, or an end of the test in the at least one test terminal; and
if no test plan exists in the test terminal, automatically loading a test plan from the server;
if the test plan is loaded in the test terminal;
measuring the network parameters according to the test plan;
collecting and parsing the measured network parameters to obtain sets of measured network parameters; and
transmitting the sets of measured network parameters to the server when there is a data transmission request from the server or a predetermined set time according to the test plan. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for automatically measuring network parameters relating to wireless network environments with a server and at least one test terminal, the system comprising:
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means for connecting to the server when the test terminal is turned on;
means for sending power-on registration data representing a current test state of the test terminal, wherein the power-on registration data includes information indicating a start, an interruption, or an end of the test in the at least one test terminal; and
means for automatically loading a test plan from the server if no test plan exists in the test terminal;
means for measuring the network parameters according to the test plan;
means for collecting and parsing the measured network parameters to obtain sets of measured network parameters; and
means for transmitting the sets of measured network parameters to the server when there is a data transmission request from the server or a predetermined set time according to the test plan. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An article of manufacture containing code for automatically measuring network parameters relating to wireless network environments with a server and at least one test terminal, comprising a computer usable media including at least one computer program embedded therein that is capable of causing at least one computer to perform:
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connecting to the server when the test terminal is turned on;
sending power-on registration data representing a current test state of the test terminal, wherein the power-on registration data includes information indicating a start, an interruption, or an end of the test in the at least one test terminal; and
if no test plan exists in the test terminal, automatically loading a test plan from the server;
if a test plan is loaded in the test terminal;
measuring the network parameters according to the test plan;
collecting and parsing the measured network parameters to obtain sets of measured network parameters; and
transmitting the sets of measured network parameters to the server when there is a data transmission request from the server or a predetermined set time according to the test plan.
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