Telematics unit life-cycle management using VDU functionality
First Claim
1. A method for managing a vehicle telematics device subscription service cycle at a vehicle telematics device comprising:
- associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics subscription service;
maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device; and
deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a vehicle telematics device subscription service cycle is described. A method according to the invention includes associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics subscription service, maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device, and deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data. A computer readable medium is also provided. According to the invention, the computer readable medium describes computer readable code for associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics subscription service, maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device, and deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for managing a vehicle telematics device subscription service cycle at a vehicle telematics device comprising:
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associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics subscription service;
maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device; and
deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium storing a computer program comprising:
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computer readable code for associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics device subscription service;
computer readable code for maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device; and
computer readable code for deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing a vehicle telematics device subscription service cycle at a vehicle telematics device comprising:
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means for associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics subscription service;
means for maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device; and
means for deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data.
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