Method and system for modifying satellite radio program subscriptions in a mobile vehicle

• US 20030204577A1
• Filed: 04/30/2002
• Published: 10/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: Videtich, Matt C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,713,140 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/221
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/90 specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A system and method is directed to modifying a satellite radio subscription in a mobile vehicle. The method provides for receiving at least one satellite radio subscription modification request from the vehicle at a service provider, retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status at the service provider, determining at least one adjustment required to implement the at least one modification, and sending the determined adjustments required to implement the at least one modification. The system further provides means for receiving at least one satellite radio subscription modification request from the vehicle at a service provider, means for retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status at the service provider, means for determining at least one adjustment required to implement the at least one modification, and means for sending the determined adjustments required to implement the at least one modification.

Claims

1. A method for modifying a satellite radio subscription in a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving at least one satellite radio subscription modification request at a service provider;

retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status at the service provider;

determining at least one adjustment required to implement the at least one modification; and

sending the determined adjustments required to implement the at least one modification.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the at least one modification request of the satellite radio subscription comprises utilizing a user interface.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the user interface is selected from a group consisting of:

an Internet connection, a wireless connection, and a wired connection.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the wireless connection is implemented as a mobile vehicle communication unit.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the service provider is selected from a group consisting of:

a virtual adviser, and a live adviser.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the method of retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status comprises:

locating subscription status data stored within a medium associated with the service provider;

requesting the located subscription status data; and

receiving the located subscription status data.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the method of retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status comprises:

locating subscription status data stored within a medium associated with the mobile vehicle;

requesting the located subscription status data; and

receiving the located subscription status data.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the method of determining the at least one adjustment comprises:

comparing the current satellite radio program subscription status to the at least one satellite radio subscription modification request;

identifying at least one program to be added to the current satellite radio program subscription;

retrieving the program to be added from a database; and

updating the current satellite radio program subscription status by adding the retrieved program to the current satellite radio program subscription.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the method of determining the at least one adjustment comprises:

comparing the current satellite radio program subscription status to the at least one satellite radio subscription modification request;

identifying at least one program to be removed from the current satellite radio program subscription;

retrieving the program to be removed from a database; and

updating the current satellite radio program subscription status by removing the retrieved program from the current satellite radio program subscription.

10. A system for vehicle satellite radio program subscription modification comprising:

means for receiving at least one satellite radio subscription modification request at a service provider;

means for retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status at the service provider;

means for determining at least one adjustment required to implement the at least one modification; and

means for sending the determined adjustments required to implement the at least one modification.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the means for receiving the at least one modification request of the satellite radio subscription comprises means for utilizing a user interface.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the means for retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status comprises:

means for locating subscription status data;

means for requesting the located subscription status data; and

means for receiving the located subscription status data.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the means for determining the at least one adjustment comprises:

means for comparing the current satellite radio program subscription status to the at least one satellite radio subscription modification request;

means for identifying at least one program to be adjusted from the current satellite radio program subscription;

retrieving the program to be adjusted from a database; and

updating the current satellite radio program subscription status.

14. A computer readable medium storing a computer program comprising:

computer readable code for receiving at least one satellite radio subscription modification request at a service provider;

computer readable code for retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status at the service provider;

computer readable code for determining at least one adjustment required to implement the at least one modification; and

computer readable code for sending the determined adjustments required to implement the at least one modification.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein receiving the at least one modification request of the satellite radio subscription comprises computer readable code for utilizing a user interface.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the user interface is selected from a group consisting of:

computer readable code implementing an internet connection;

computer readable code implementing a wireless connection, and computer readable code implementing a wired connection.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein the computer readable code implementing the wireless connection is implemented as computer readable code implementing a mobile vehicle communication unit.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein the service provider is selected from a group consisting of:

computer readable code implementing a virtual adviser, and computer readable code implementing a live adviser.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status comprises:

computer readable code for locating subscription status data stored within a medium associated with the service provider;

computer readable code for requesting the located subscription status data; and

computer readable code for receiving the located subscription status data.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein retrieving current satellite radio program subscription status comprises:

computer readable code for locating subscription status data stored within a medium associated with the mobile vehicle;

computer readable code for requesting the located subscription status data; and

computer readable code for receiving the located subscription status data.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein determining the at least one adjustment comprises:

computer readable code for comparing the current satellite radio program subscription status to the at least one satellite radio subscription modification request;

computer readable code for identifying at least one program to be added to the current satellite radio program subscription;

computer readable code for retrieving the program to be added from a database; and

computer readable code for updating the current satellite radio program subscription status by adding the retrieved program to the current satellite radio program subscription.

22. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein determining the at least one adjustment comprises:

computer readable code for comparing the current satellite radio program subscription status to the at least one satellite radio subscription modification request;

computer readable code for identifying at least one program to be removed from the current satellite radio program subscription;

computer readable code for retrieving the program to be removed from a database; and

computer readable code for updating the current satellite radio program subscription status by removing the retrieved program from the current satellite radio program subscription.