Vehicle Message Addressing
First Claim
1. A vehicle messaging device, comprising:
- a selective call receiver;
a decoder coupled to the selective call receiver, wherein the decoder is programmed to;
determine if a received address is based on a vehicle identification number;
decode a targeted message to a specific vehicle identification number if the received address matches a stored address containing the specific vehicle identification number; and
decode a group targeted message to a range of vehicle identification numbers if the received address matches a stored address containing portions of the vehicle identification number.
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Abstract
A vehicle messaging method (600) and system (100) can include any number of data sources (101-103), an interface (104) that formats messages and addresses from the data sources, and a corresponding number of messaging servers (111-113) that receive targeted messages intended for a predetermined subset of subscribers associated with a vehicle identification number (VIN). Each messaging server can include a corresponding controller (121-123) programmed to assign (604) targeted messages to a predetermined channel and encode (606) the addresses of the targeted messages to the predetermined subset of subscribers using a VIN or portion thereof. The controller can be further programmed to transfer (608) the targeted messages and addresses to a satellite uplink (107) and satellite (110) via a messaging uplink interface (106) for retransmission and reception by a plurality of selective call receivers 109 addressable individually using a predetermined VIN or portion thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle messaging device, comprising:
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a selective call receiver; a decoder coupled to the selective call receiver, wherein the decoder is programmed to; determine if a received address is based on a vehicle identification number; decode a targeted message to a specific vehicle identification number if the received address matches a stored address containing the specific vehicle identification number; and decode a group targeted message to a range of vehicle identification numbers if the received address matches a stored address containing portions of the vehicle identification number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle messaging system, comprising:
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a messaging server receiving targeted messages intended for a predetermined subset of subscribers associated with a vehicle having a vehicle identification number; and a controller coupled to the messaging server, wherein the controller is programmed to; assign targeted messages from a predetermined manufacturer to a predetermined channel; and encode the addresses of the targeted messages to the predetermined subset of subscribers using a vehicle identification number or a portion of the vehicle identification number. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of vehicle message addressing, comprising the steps of:
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receiving targeted messages intended for a predetermined subset of subscribers associated with a vehicle having a vehicle identification number; assigning targeted messages from a predetermined manufacturer to a predetermined channel; encoding the addresses of the targeted messages to the predetermined subset of subscribers using a vehicle identification number or a portion of the vehicle identification number. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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