SMS Communication Platform and Methods for Telematic Devices
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1. An SMS communication platform, comprising:
- a messaging enabled emitter device for sending a first SMS communication to a telematics device by wireless communication via at least a wireless network;
at least one messaging enabled receiver device for receiving a second SMS communication from the telematics device by wireless communication via at least the wireless network;
wherein the telematics device includes a wireless communication port for two way communication with the wireless network, a software adaptation layer for executing the short message protocol, for receiving the first SMS communication via the wireless network and for creating the second SMS communication using the software adaptation layer.
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a bidirectional communication platform using short message communication with a telematics device for remotely updating parameters of the device, for obtaining reports and other information regarding the parameters of the device, and to upload control data and specific data to the device. More specifically, a software adaptation layer is added to a telematics device to bidirectionally communicate with receiver and emitter cell phones.
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21 Claims
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1. An SMS communication platform, comprising:
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a messaging enabled emitter device for sending a first SMS communication to a telematics device by wireless communication via at least a wireless network; at least one messaging enabled receiver device for receiving a second SMS communication from the telematics device by wireless communication via at least the wireless network; wherein the telematics device includes a wireless communication port for two way communication with the wireless network, a software adaptation layer for executing the short message protocol, for receiving the first SMS communication via the wireless network and for creating the second SMS communication using the software adaptation layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for collecting information from a telematics device using a messaging enabled emitter device, and at least one messaging enabled receiver device, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending via the messaging enabled emitter device a first SMS communication to a telematics device by wireless communication via at least a wireless network; processing at the telematics device the first SMS communication, wherein the telematics device includes a wireless communication port for two way communication with the wireless network, a software adaptation layer for executing the short message protocol, for receiving the first SMS communication via the wireless network; creating a second SMS communication using the software adaptation layer; and sending to at least one messaging enabled receiver device the second SMS communication from the telematics device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for sending control data to a telematics device and receiving a confirmation of the control data from the telematics device using a messaging enabled emitter device, and at least one messaging enabled receiver device, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending via the messaging enabled emitter device a first SMS communication to a telematics device by wireless communication via at least a wireless network; processing at the telematics device the first SMS communication, wherein the telematics device includes a wireless communication port for two way communication with the wireless network, a software adaptation layer for executing the short message protocol, for receiving the first SMS communication via the wireless network; creating a second SMS communication using the software adaptation layer; and sending at least one messaging enabled receiver device for receiving the second SMS communication from the telematics device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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