Method for authorisation in a telematic centre using two databases containing data characterising the motor vehicle or a mobile radio connection
First Claim
1. A method for authorizing, in a motor vehicle, provision of a telematics service to said vehicle via a mobile radio link between a telematics controller in the motor vehicle and an external telematics center, said telematics controller being provided to said vehicle by a first source, and said mobile radio link being provided to said telematics controller by a second source that is different from said first source, wherein said method comprises:
- said first source providing the telematics center with first data from a first database maintained by said first source, which first data includes an identification of the motor vehicle;
said second source providing the telematics center with second data from a second database maintained by said second source, which second data identifies the mobile radio link; and
the telematics center associating the data that identifies the motor vehicle with the data that identifies the mobile radio link, and automatically authorizing the provision of telematics service to said vehicle via said mobile radio link.
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Abstract
A telematics service in a motor vehicle is provided by a mobile radio link between a telematics controller in the motor vehicle and an external telematics center. The telematics center is provided with data which identifies the motor vehicle from a first database and with data which identifies the mobile radio link from a second database. The the telematics center uses the data that has been provided to produce the authorization automatically.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for authorizing, in a motor vehicle, provision of a telematics service to said vehicle via a mobile radio link between a telematics controller in the motor vehicle and an external telematics center, said telematics controller being provided to said vehicle by a first source, and said mobile radio link being provided to said telematics controller by a second source that is different from said first source, wherein said method comprises:
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said first source providing the telematics center with first data from a first database maintained by said first source, which first data includes an identification of the motor vehicle; said second source providing the telematics center with second data from a second database maintained by said second source, which second data identifies the mobile radio link; and the telematics center associating the data that identifies the motor vehicle with the data that identifies the mobile radio link, and automatically authorizing the provision of telematics service to said vehicle via said mobile radio link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14)
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11. A method for authorizing the provision, via a mobile communications link, of telematic services from an external telematics center to a vehicle having a telematics controller that is provided to said vehicle by a first source and is accessible via said mobile communications link, which mobile communications link is provided to the telematics controller by a second source, said method comprising:
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said first source providing said telematics center with first data that includes an identification of the vehicle in which the telematics controller is installed, as well as a subscriber identification number for said telematics controller; said second source providing said telematics center with second data which identifies, and enables access to, said mobile communications link, and which includes the subscriber identification number; and said telematics center using the first and second data to enable, automatically and without need of action by a user of the vehicle, the provision of telematic services to the vehicle via the mobile communications link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15)
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