Vehicle message addressing

• US 9,997,030 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2014
• Issued: 06/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Liberty Media Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Liberty Media Corporation)
• Inventors: Rindsberg, Mark, Marko, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nam V
• Application Number:
  US14/325,857
• Publication Number:
  US 20150035649A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,435 Days
• Field of Search: 34042616, 340988, 340989, 340 51, 340 746, 340 735, 701 29, 701 30, 701400, 455 121, 4554042
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/223 using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/57 for mobile receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/74 of satellite networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/91 broadcasting computer programmes
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/70 characterised in that receivers can be addressed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/022 Selective call receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/025 Selective call decoders

Abstract

A vehicle messaging method (600) and system (100) can include any number of data sources (101-103), an interface (104) that formats messages and addresses from the data sources, and a corresponding number of messaging servers (111-113) that receive targeted messages intended for a predetermined subset of subscribers associated with a vehicle identification number (VIN). Each messaging server can include a corresponding controller (121-123) programmed to assign (604) targeted messages to a predetermined channel and encode (606) the addresses of the targeted messages to the predetermined subset of subscribers using a VIN or portion thereof. The controller can be further programmed to transfer (608) the targeted messages and addresses to a satellite uplink (107) and satellite (110) via a messaging uplink interface (106) for retransmission and reception by a plurality of selective call receivers 109 addressable individually using a predetermined VIN or portion thereof.

Claims

1. A vehicle messaging device, comprising:

a selective call receiver;

a decoder coupled to the selective call receiver, wherein the decoder is programmed to;

determine if a received address associated with a message received at the selective call receiver is based at least in part on a stored vehicle identification number;

decode the message if the received address includes a vehicle identification number that matches the stored vehicle identification number;

decode the message if the received address includes a range of vehicle identification numbers and if the stored vehicle identification number is included in the range of vehicle identification numbers; and

decode the message if the vehicle identification number of the received address and a hardware identifier of the received address match the stored vehicle identification number and a stored hardware identifier.

2. The vehicle messaging device of claim 1, wherein the selective call receiver is a satellite digital audio radio, a terrestrial frequency modulated radio, or a cellular radio receiver.

3. The vehicle messaging device of claim 1, wherein the decoder is further configured to decode a broadcast message to all vehicles if the received address has wildcard data that matches a stored address.

4. The vehicle messaging device of claim 1, wherein the stored vehicle identification number is obtained over a vehicle'"'"'s communication bus.

5. The vehicle messaging device of claim 1, wherein the decoder is further configured to determine if the received address is based on a subscriber identifier, a hardware identifier, or a group identifier.

6. The vehicle messaging device of claim 1, wherein the decoder is further configured to determine if the received address is based on a subscriber identifier, a hardware identifier, a group identifier or any combination thereof.

7. The vehicle messaging device of claim 1, wherein the vehicle messaging device can be addressed with a message to a single vehicle identification number, to multiple vehicle identification numbers using wildcards, or a plurality of vehicle identification numbers using a range of vehicle identification numbers.

8. The vehicle messaging device of claim 1, wherein the message is a command and control message, a service message, a service authorization message, a software or firmware update, a file download, a text message, an audio message, an image, or a video.

9. A vehicle messaging system, comprising:

a messaging server configured to receive targeted messages, each of the targeted messages being intended for a predetermined subset of subscribers associated with at least one vehicle, and each of the at least one vehicle having a respective vehicle identification number; and

a controller coupled to the messaging server, wherein the controller is configured to;

assign the targeted messages from a predetermined manufacturer to a predetermined channel; and

encode, for at least one targeted message, an address for that message using a specific vehicle identification number and a specific hardware identifier.

10. The vehicle messaging system of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to transfer the targeted messages and encoded addresses to a satellite uplink for transmission of the targeted messages and encoded addresses to one or more satellites for retransmission to a predetermined satellite coverage area.

11. The vehicle messaging system of claim 9, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of selective call receivers addressable individually using a predetermined vehicle identification number or in predetermined groups using a portion of a vehicle identification number.

12. The vehicle messaging system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of selective call receivers each comprises a decoder coupled to a selective call receiver, wherein the decoder is configured to:

determine if a received address associated with a message received at the selective call receiver is based at least in part on a stored vehicle identification number;

decode the message if the received address includes a vehicle identification number that matches a specific the stored vehicle identification number;

decode the message if the received address includes a range of vehicle identification numbers and if the stored vehicle identification number is included in the range of vehicle identification numbers; and

decode the message if the vehicle identification number of the received address and a hardware identifier of the received address match the stored vehicle identification number and a stored hardware identifier.

13. The vehicle messaging system of claim 12, wherein the selective call receiver is a satellite digital audio radio, a terrestrial digital frequency modulated radio, or a digital cellular radio receiver.