DYNAMIC DHCP FOR WI-FI CONNECTIVITY IN A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communication using a vehicle telematics unit, comprising the steps of:
- (a) prior to a vehicle telematics unit establishing a network connection, assigning a temporary internet protocol (IP) address having a short-term lease duration to a mobile device to permit communication between the telematics unit and the mobile device; and
(b) if the network connection is not established prior to the expiration of the short-term lease duration, renewing the temporary IP address, wherein the renewal lease duration is shorter than the earlier lease duration.
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Abstract
A system and a method using the system for wireless communication using a vehicle telematics unit, including the steps of: prior to a vehicle telematics unit establishing a network connection, assigning a temporary internet protocol (IP) address having a short-term lease duration to a mobile device to permit communication between the telematics unit and the mobile device; and if the network connection is not established prior to the expiration of the short-term lease duration, renewing the temporary IP address, wherein the renewal lease duration is shorter than the earlier lease duration.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communication using a vehicle telematics unit, comprising the steps of:
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(a) prior to a vehicle telematics unit establishing a network connection, assigning a temporary internet protocol (IP) address having a short-term lease duration to a mobile device to permit communication between the telematics unit and the mobile device; and (b) if the network connection is not established prior to the expiration of the short-term lease duration, renewing the temporary IP address, wherein the renewal lease duration is shorter than the earlier lease duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of wireless communication using a vehicle telematics unit, comprising the steps of:
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(a) assigning a temporary internet protocol (IP) address having a short-term lease duration to a mobile device to permit communication between a telematics unit and the mobile device; (b) establishing a network connection between the telematics unit and a wireless service provider (WSP); and (c) renewing the temporary IP address with a long-term lease duration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of wireless communication using a vehicle telematics unit, comprising the steps of:
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(a) initiating at the vehicle telematics unit a network connection with a wireless service provider (WSP); (b) assigning via short range wireless communication (SRWC) a temporary internet protocol (IP) address having a lease duration to a mobile device located at a vehicle; (c) allowing communication between the telematics unit and the mobile device via SRWC; (d) renewing the temporary IP address with the mobile device, wherein the lease duration of the renewed IP address is shorter than the prior lease duration; (e) repeating step (d) until the network connection is established with the WSP; and (f) renewing the temporary IP address for an extended lease duration after the telematics unit establishes the network connection, wherein the extended lease duration is greater than the original lease duration.
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