Telematics provisioning system for deactivated devices
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a data call connection between a call center of a telematics service provider (TSP) and a deactivated telematics unit over a wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of the wireless network from the call center of the TSP, an equipment identifier originally defined by a component of the deactivated telematics unit to uniquely identify the component of the deactivated telematics unit;
generating, by the processor of the wireless network based on the equipment identifier originally defined by the component of the deactivated telematics unit, a paging address for the deactivated telematics unit;
multicasting, by a node of the wireless network to a plurality of terminals to which the paging address is associated, a data call request;
receiving, at the node of the wireless network from the deactivated telematics unit, a data call request received confirmation; and
connecting a data call between the call center of the TSP and the deactivated telematics unit based on the data call request received confirmation.
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Abstract
The disclosed invention provides a system and method for efficiently establishing a data call connection from a TSP call center to deactivated telematics units without a subscriber profile being in an HLR or VLR and without the use of a “500” number. An equipment identifier associated with a deactivated telematics unit may be delivered to the wireless network provider, and a calling line ID based on the equipment identifier and a common number for deactivated telematics units may be translated into a paging address through which the deactivated telematics unit may be paged. An appropriate paging strategy based on the network topology may be used to page the deactivated telematics unit and establish a data call connection with the deactivated telematics unit. The deactivated telematics unit may then be provisioned or perform or have performed on it other functions based on the data call connection.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a data call connection between a call center of a telematics service provider (TSP) and a deactivated telematics unit over a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of the wireless network from the call center of the TSP, an equipment identifier originally defined by a component of the deactivated telematics unit to uniquely identify the component of the deactivated telematics unit; generating, by the processor of the wireless network based on the equipment identifier originally defined by the component of the deactivated telematics unit, a paging address for the deactivated telematics unit; multicasting, by a node of the wireless network to a plurality of terminals to which the paging address is associated, a data call request; receiving, at the node of the wireless network from the deactivated telematics unit, a data call request received confirmation; and connecting a data call between the call center of the TSP and the deactivated telematics unit based on the data call request received confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, executed by a deactivated telematics unit, for establishing a data call connection with a call center of a telematics service provider (TSP) over a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the deactivated telematics unit from the wireless network, a data call request notifying the deactivated telematics unit of an attempt by the call center of the TSP to establish a data call connection with the deactivated telematics unit, wherein the data call request is multicasted by a node of the wireless network to a plurality of terminals associated with a paging address generated according to an equipment identifier originally defined by a component of the deactivated telematics unit to identify the component of the deactivated telematics unit; transmitting, by the deactivated telematics unit, a data call request received confirmation to the node of the wireless network; and communicating, by the deactivated telematics unit, with the call center of the TSP via a data call connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for establishing a data call connection between a telematics service provider (TSP) call center and a deactivated telematics unit over a wireless network, the system comprising:
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the TSP call center, adapted to send a data call connection request to the wireless network and to communicate with the deactivated telematics unit via the data call connection, wherein the data call connection request includes an equipment identifier defined by a component of the deactivated telematics unit to uniquely identify the component of the deactivated telematics unit; the deactivated telematics unit, adapted to receive a data call request from the wireless network and to transmit a data call request received confirmation to the wireless network; and the wireless network, adapted to; receive, from the TSP call center, the data call connection request that includes the equipment identifier defined by a component of the deactivated telematics unit, determine, from the equipment identifier originally defined by the component of the deactivated telematics unit, a paging address associated with the deactivated telematics unit, multicast, to a plurality of terminals to which the paging address is associated, a data call request, receive at the node of the wireless network from the deactivated telematics unit, a data call request received confirmation, and connect a data call between the TSP call center and the deactivated telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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