Restoring connectivity to a desubscribed telematics unit
First Claim
1. A system for providing a la carte telematics services through a desubscribed telematics unit, the a la carte telematics services comprising unlocking of a vehicle door, dispatching of emergency personnel, and provision of turn-by-turn directions, the system comprising:
- a telematics communications unit within the desubscribed telematics unit, configured to;
activate a personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and a personal cellular telephone external to the telematics unit;
establish connectivity between a cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and a telematics services provider; and
send a request for one or more a la carte telematics services received from the personal cellular telephone to the telematics service provider;
a call center of the telematics service provider, configured to;
receive the request for the one or more a la carte telematics services; and
provide one or more of the requested a la carte telematics services via the connection between the telematics service provider and the cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and via the personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and the personal cellular telephone without an active subscription for telematics services for the desubscribed telematics unit.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention include a method and system for restoring connectivity from a telematics service provider to a desubscribed telematics unit, and therefore, restored a capability of providing telematics services to a vehicle owner. A vehicle owner with a lapsed subscription and a desubscribed telematics unit installed in his vehicle may have the need to request certain telematics services from the telematics service provider. Aspects of the invention provide for a vehicle owner with a lapsed subscription and a desubscribed telematics unit to request certain “a la carte” services from a telematics service provider using the vehicle owner'"'"'s personal cellular telephone connected to the desubscribed telematics unit across a personal wireless link.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for providing a la carte telematics services through a desubscribed telematics unit, the a la carte telematics services comprising unlocking of a vehicle door, dispatching of emergency personnel, and provision of turn-by-turn directions, the system comprising:
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a telematics communications unit within the desubscribed telematics unit, configured to; activate a personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and a personal cellular telephone external to the telematics unit; establish connectivity between a cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and a telematics services provider; and send a request for one or more a la carte telematics services received from the personal cellular telephone to the telematics service provider; a call center of the telematics service provider, configured to; receive the request for the one or more a la carte telematics services; and provide one or more of the requested a la carte telematics services via the connection between the telematics service provider and the cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and via the personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and the personal cellular telephone without an active subscription for telematics services for the desubscribed telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing a la carte telematics services through a desubscribed telematics unit, the a la carte telematics services comprising unlocking of a vehicle door, dispatching of emergency personnel, and provision of turn-by-turn directions, the method comprising:
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activating a personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and a personal cellular telephone external to the telematics unit; establishing connectivity between a cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and a telematics service provider; sending a request for one or more a la carte telematics services received from the personal cellular telephone to the telematics service provider; and providing one or more of the requested a la carte telematics services from the telematics service provider via the connection between the telematics service provider and the cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and via the personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and the personal cellular telephone without an active subscription for telematics services for the desubscribed telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having thereon computer-executable instructions for providing a la carte telematics services through a desubcribed telematics unit, the a la carte telematics services comprising unlocking of a vehicle door, dispatching of emergency personnel, and provision of turn-by-turn directions, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for:
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activating a personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and a personal cellular telephone external to the telematics unit; establishing connectivity between a cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and a telematics service provider; sending a request for one or more a la carte telematics services received from the personal cellular telephone to the telematics service provider; and providing one or more of the requested a la carte telematics services from the telematics service provider via the connection between the telematics service provider and the cellular component of the desubscribed telematics unit and via the personal wireless link between the desubscribed telematics unit and the personal cellular telephone without an active subscription for telematics services for the desubscribed telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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