Method and system for testing cellular network integrity using telematics
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1. A method for testing cellular network integrity using telematics, the method comprising:
- determining at least one network condition data at a telematics unit;
initiating a data connection from the telematics unit to a call center using a cleared number;
detecting a cleared number connection failure;
determining a connection failure cause based on the cleared number connection failure;
storing the connection failure cause at the telematics unit;
generating a data upload failure record at the telematics unit, the data upload failure record including the network condition data, cleared number connection failure and connection failure cause;
storing the data upload failure record at the telematics unit; and
sending the stored data upload failure record to the call center.
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Abstract
A method and system for testing cellular network integrity using telematics comprising determining at least one network condition data at a telematics unit, initiating a data call from the telematics unit to a telematics call center, establishing a data call communication channel between the telematics unit and the telematics call center, and transmitting at least one network condition data to the telematics call center via the established data call communication channel. A computer usable medium with suitable computer program code is employed for testing cellular network integrity using telematics.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for testing cellular network integrity using telematics, the method comprising:
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determining at least one network condition data at a telematics unit; initiating a data connection from the telematics unit to a call center using a cleared number; detecting a cleared number connection failure; determining a connection failure cause based on the cleared number connection failure; storing the connection failure cause at the telematics unit; generating a data upload failure record at the telematics unit, the data upload failure record including the network condition data, cleared number connection failure and connection failure cause; storing the data upload failure record at the telematics unit; and sending the stored data upload failure record to the call center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of testing cellular network integrity using telematics, the method comprising:
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receiving a data upload failure record including a connection failure cause at a call center, the call center configured to receive and service many calls at the same time via a wireless network, and the data upload failure record further including a geographic area associated with the data upload failure record; sending the connection failure cause and geographic area to a wireless network; and including a measurement time and one of a cellular signal strength measurement or a cellular traffic load measurement with sending the connection failure cause.
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8. A computer usable medium storing a computer program including computer program code for testing cellular network integrity using telematics, comprising:
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computer program code for determining at least one network condition data at a telematics unit; computer program code for initiating a data connection from the telematics unit to a call center using a cleared number; computer program code for detecting a cleared number connection failure; computer program code for determining a connection failure cause based on the cleared number connection failure; computer program code for storing the connection failure cause at the telematics unit; computer program code for generating a data upload failure record at the telematics unit, the data upload failure record including the network condition data, cleared number connection failure and connection failure cause; computer program code for storing the data upload failure record at the telematics unit; and computer program code for sending the stored data upload failure record to the call center. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer usable medium storing a computer program including computer program code for testing cellular network integrity using telematics, comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a data upload failure record including a connection failure cause at a call center, the call center configured to receive and service many calls at the same time via a wireless network, and the data unload failure record further including a geographic area; computer program code for sending the connection failure cause and geographic area to a wireless network; and computer program code for including a measurement time and one of a cellular signal strength measurement or a cellular traffic load measurement with sending the connection failure cause.
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15. A system for testing cellular network integrity using telematics, the system comprising:
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means for determining at least one network condition data at a telematics unit; means for initiating a data connection from the telematics unit to a call center using a cleared number; means for detecting a cleared number connection failure; means for determining a connection failure cause, and wherein the connection failure cause is stored in a data upload failure record; means for generating the data upload failure record at the telematics unit wherein the data upload failure record includes the network condition data; means for storing the data upload failure record at the telematics unit; and means for sending the stated data upload failure record to the call center.
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