Method of tracking changes of subscribers for an in-vehicle telematics service
First Claim
1. A method of tracking changes of subscribers for an in-vehicle telematics service, the method comprising:
- periodically monitoring a service record database including vehicle service information indicative of one or more vehicle service checks performed on one or more vehicles;
recognizing that a new vehicle service check is added to the vehicle service information based upon the periodic monitoring;
extracting vehicle identifying information unique to a vehicle associated with the new vehicle service check;
inferring a subscriber status change for the vehicle responsive to the extracted vehicle identifying information; and
setting a signal indicative of the inferred subscriber status change for the in-vehicle telematics service.
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Abstract
A method of tracking changes of subscribers for an in-vehicle telematics service includes periodically monitoring a service record database, which includes vehicle service information that is indicative of one or more vehicle service checks performed on one or more vehicles, and recognizing that a new vehicle service check is added to the vehicle service information based upon the periodic monitoring. The method also includes extracting vehicle identifying information, which is unique to a vehicle associated with the new vehicle service check, and inferring a subscriber status change for the vehicle responsive to the extracted vehicle identifying information. Further, the method includes setting a signal indicative of the inferred subscriber status change for the in-vehicle telematics service.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tracking changes of subscribers for an in-vehicle telematics service, the method comprising:
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periodically monitoring a service record database including vehicle service information indicative of one or more vehicle service checks performed on one or more vehicles; recognizing that a new vehicle service check is added to the vehicle service information based upon the periodic monitoring; extracting vehicle identifying information unique to a vehicle associated with the new vehicle service check; inferring a subscriber status change for the vehicle responsive to the extracted vehicle identifying information; and setting a signal indicative of the inferred subscriber status change for the in-vehicle telematics service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for tracking changes of subscribers for an in-vehicle telematics service, the system comprising:
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means for periodically monitoring a service record database including vehicle service information indicative of one or more vehicle service checks performed on one or more vehicles; means for recognizing that a new vehicle service check is added to the vehicle service information based upon the periodic monitoring; means for extracting vehicle identifying information unique to a vehicle associated with the new vehicle service check; means for inferring a subscriber status change for the vehicle responsive to the extracted vehicle identifying information; and means for setting a signal indicative of the inferred subscriber status change for the in-vehicle telematics service. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for tracking changes of subscribers for an in-vehicle telematics service, the system comprising:
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a service record database including vehicle service information indicative of one or more vehicle service checks performed on one or more vehicles, the vehicle service check including unique vehicle identifying information; a subscriber database including information for at least one telematics service subscriber; and a telematics service provider in communication with both the service record database and the subscriber database, the telematics service provider configured to determine if the unique vehicle identifying information is associated with the at least one telematics service subscriber, and infer, from the determination, whether a subscriber status has changed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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