VEHICLE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a connection between a vehicle and an external network, the method comprising:
- establishing a data connection between a plurality of personal electronic devices and the vehicle, wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices each have a mobile plan having a data limit and an amount of data used, and wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices are each communicatable with the external network;
monitoring the mobile plan of each of the plurality of personal electronic devices;
determining an amount of data available for the mobile plan for each of the plurality of personal electronic devices, wherein the amount of data available is the difference between the data limit and the amount of data used;
selecting at least one of the plurality of personal electronic devices based on the amount of data available; and
establishing a data connection between the external network and the selected one of the plurality of personal electronic devices to connect the vehicle with the external network.
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Abstract
A system and method of for establishing a connection between a vehicle and an external network includes a plurality of personal electronic devices and a transceiver. The plurality of personal electronic devices are each configured for establishing a data connection to the vehicle. Each of the plurality of personal electronic have a mobile plan that includes a data limit and an amount of data used. At least one of the plurality of personal electronic devices are selected to be in communication with the external network. Selection of at least one of the plurality of personal electronic devices is based on a corresponding amount of data available in a mobile plan for each of the personal electronic devices.
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1. A method for establishing a connection between a vehicle and an external network, the method comprising:
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establishing a data connection between a plurality of personal electronic devices and the vehicle, wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices each have a mobile plan having a data limit and an amount of data used, and wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices are each communicatable with the external network; monitoring the mobile plan of each of the plurality of personal electronic devices; determining an amount of data available for the mobile plan for each of the plurality of personal electronic devices, wherein the amount of data available is the difference between the data limit and the amount of data used; selecting at least one of the plurality of personal electronic devices based on the amount of data available; and establishing a data connection between the external network and the selected one of the plurality of personal electronic devices to connect the vehicle with the external network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for establishing a connection between a vehicle and an external network, the method comprising:
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establishing a data connection between a plurality of personal electronic devices and the vehicle, wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices each have a mobile plan having a data limit and an amount of data used, and wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices are each communicatable with the external network; monitoring the mobile plan of each of the plurality of personal electronic devices, wherein a first set of RF signals associated with the external network, wherein the first set of RF signals are in a form compatible with a mobile communication network; determining an amount of data available for the mobile plan for each of the plurality of personal electronic devices, wherein the amount of data available is the difference between the data limit and the amount of data used; selecting at least one of the plurality of personal electronic devices based on the amount of data available; establishing a data connection between the external network and the selected one of the plurality of personal electronic devices to connect the vehicle with the external network, wherein a first set of RF signals are associated with the external network, wherein the first set of RF signals are in a form compatible with a mobile communication network; and converting the first set of RF signals into a second set of RF signals by the selected one of the plurality of personal electronic devices, wherein the second set of RF signals are in a form compatible for short-range wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication system for establishing a connection between a vehicle to an external network, the communication system comprising:
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a plurality of personal electronic devices, wherein a data connection is established between the plurality of personal electronic devices and the vehicle, wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices each have a mobile plan having a data limit and an amount of data used, and wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices are each communicatable with the external network; a transceiver connected to the vehicle, wherein the transceiver is in bi-directional communication with the external network through the selected one of the plurality of personal electronic devices; and a control module connected to the vehicle, wherein the control module is in bi-directional communication with the transceiver, and wherein the control module includes; a first control logic for monitoring the mobile plan of each of the plurality of personal electronic devices; a second control logic for determining an amount of data available for the mobile plan for each of the plurality of personal electronic devices, wherein the amount of data available is the difference between the data limit and the amount of data used; a third control logic for selecting at least one of the plurality of personal electronic devices based on the amount of data available; and a fourth control logic for establishing a data connection between the external network and the selected one of the plurality of personal electronic devices to connect the vehicle with the external network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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