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Method and system for communicating with a quiescent mobile vehicle

  • US 6,993,351 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2001
  • Issued: 01/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of accessing a mobile vehicle using a wireless communication system, comprising:

  • placing a vehicle communication device into a discontinuous-receive mode based on the mobile vehicle being in a quiescent mode;

    periodically waking the vehicle communication device to a service-ready mode based on the discontinuous-receive mode;

    determining whether a short message service communication is waiting to be delivered during the service-ready mode;

    receiving the short message service communication in response to the short message service communication determination; and

    performing an operation based on the received short message service communication.

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