Reliability for wireless data communications
First Claim
1. A data communication method for a vehicle telematics system, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from one or more vehicle applications to retrieve data from a server on an external network;
establishing, in response to the request, a wireless proxy data communication channel between a proxy communication module in the vehicle telematics system and the server;
receiving requested data from the server via the wireless proxy data communication channel; and
communicating the received requested data from the proxy communication module to the one or more vehicle applications.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for using a proxy communication module within a vehicle telematics unit to provide external data connectivity for vehicle applications. The method comprises receiving a request from one or more vehicle applications to retrieve data from a server on an external network. In response to the request, a wireless proxy data communication channel is established between the proxy communication module in the vehicle telematics system and the server. The requested data is received from the server via the wireless proxy data communication channel and communicated from the proxy communication module to the one or more vehicle applications.
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1. A data communication method for a vehicle telematics system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from one or more vehicle applications to retrieve data from a server on an external network;
establishing, in response to the request, a wireless proxy data communication channel between a proxy communication module in the vehicle telematics system and the server;
receiving requested data from the server via the wireless proxy data communication channel; and
communicating the received requested data from the proxy communication module to the one or more vehicle applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data communication method for a vehicle telematics system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from one or more vehicle applications to retrieve data from a server on an external network;
selecting, in response to the request, a preferred wireless data communication channel from a plurality of available wireless data communication channels for use as a wireless proxy data communication channel for the vehicle telematics system; and
establishing the wireless proxy data communication channel between a proxy communication module in the vehicle telematics system and the server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A proxy communications module for a vehicle telematics system, the module comprising:
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means for receiving a request from one or more vehicle applications to retrieve data from a server on an external network;
means for establishing, in response to the request, a wireless proxy data communication channel between the vehicle telematics system and the server;
means for receiving requested data from the server via the wireless proxy data communication channel; and
means for communicating the received requested data from the proxy communication module to the one or more vehicle applications. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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