METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CALLING UNIT REPLENISHMENT
First Claim
1. A method for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units, comprising:
- selecting, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units for loading into a telematics unit;
transmitting a calling plan configuration signal to the telematics unit, the calling plan configuration signal being indicative of the selected call unit rate plan parameters;
configuring the telematics unit with the selected call unit rate plan parameters;
monitoring, via the telematics unit, a current cycle of the rate plan for its expiration;
determining, via the telematics unit, whether an additional cycle is available in a plan duration upon expiration of the current cycle; and
if the additional cycle is available, automatically replenishing, via the telematics unit, the calling units to a number of calling units available per cycle upon the expiration of the current cycle.
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Abstract
A method for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units is disclosed herein. The method includes selecting, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units for loading into a telematics unit. A calling plan configuration signal is transmitted to the telematics unit, where the calling plan configuration signal is indicative of the selected call unit rate plan parameters. The telematics unit is configured with the selected call unit rate plan parameters. A current cycle of the rate plan is monitored, via the telematics unit, for its expiration; and the telematics unit determines whether an additional cycle is available in a plan duration upon expiration of the current cycle. If the additional cycle is available, the telematics unit automatically replenishes the calling units to a number of calling units available per cycle upon the expiration of the current cycle.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units, comprising:
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selecting, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units for loading into a telematics unit; transmitting a calling plan configuration signal to the telematics unit, the calling plan configuration signal being indicative of the selected call unit rate plan parameters; configuring the telematics unit with the selected call unit rate plan parameters; monitoring, via the telematics unit, a current cycle of the rate plan for its expiration; determining, via the telematics unit, whether an additional cycle is available in a plan duration upon expiration of the current cycle; and if the additional cycle is available, automatically replenishing, via the telematics unit, the calling units to a number of calling units available per cycle upon the expiration of the current cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer usable medium including a program for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units, comprising:
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computer program code for selecting, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units for loading into a telematics unit; computer program code for transmitting a calling plan configuration signal to the telematics unit, the calling plan configuration signal being indicative of the selected call unit rate plan parameters; computer program code for configuring the telematics unit with the selected call unit rate plan parameters; computer program code for monitoring a current cycle of the rate plan for its expiration; computer program code for determining whether an additional cycle is available in a plan duration upon expiration of the current cycle; and computer program code for automatically replenishing the calling units to a number of calling units available per cycle upon the expiration of the current cycle if the additional cycle is available. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units, comprising:
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a call center configured to select, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units; and a telematics unit configured to i) receive, from the call center, a calling plan configuration signal that is indicative of the selected call unit rate plan parameters, ii) configure itself with the selected call unit rate plan parameters, iii) monitor a current cycle for its expiration, iv) determine whether an additional cycle is available in a plan duration upon expiration of the current cycle, and v) if the additional cycle is available, automatically replenish the calling units to a number of calling units available per cycle upon the expiration of the current cycle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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