Enabling telematics and mobility services within a vehicle for disparate communication networks
First Claim
1. A method of communication with a first and a second mobile communication network wherein the first mobile communication network is different than the second mobile communication network, the method comprising:
- disposing a telematics unit and a gateway unit having a network interface in a vehicle to enable a wireless service; and
providing wireless coverage within said vehicle for said wireless service on said first or second mobile communication network.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus of communication with a first and a second mobile communication network such that the first mobile communication network is different than the second mobile communication network. The method comprises disposing a telematics unit and a gateway unit having a network interface in a vehicle to enable a wireless service and providing wireless coverage within the vehicle for the wireless service on the first or second mobile communication network. Establishment of a personal area network for a wireless coverage within a vehicle and use of a universal gateway access point for accessing disparate mobile communication networks may enable, for example, provision of one or more telematics and mobility services into a vehicle. A remote server of a vehicle service provider may wirelessly communicate with a vehicle over an available mobile communication network regardless of a network type. In this way, the remote server may provide or obtain information for remotely controlling metrics or conditions of the vehicle by analyzing the data collected at the vehicle for a particular telematics or mobility service.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of communication with a first and a second mobile communication network wherein the first mobile communication network is different than the second mobile communication network, the method comprising:
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disposing a telematics unit and a gateway unit having a network interface in a vehicle to enable a wireless service; and
providing wireless coverage within said vehicle for said wireless service on said first or second mobile communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system to provide a service for a vehicle over a first and a second mobile communication network wherein the first mobile communication network is different than the second mobile communication network, said communication system comprising:
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a gateway unit having a network interface disposed in said vehicle to enable a wireless service; and
a telematics unit coupled to said gateway unit to provide wireless coverage within said vehicle for said wireless service on the first or second mobile communication network using said network interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle associated with a vehicle service provider in a communication system to provide a service for said vehicle over a first and a second mobile communication network wherein the first mobile communication network is different than the second mobile communication network, said vehicle comprising:
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a plug-in data card that includes a gateway unit having a network interface to enable a wireless service; and
a telematics unit coupled to said plug-in data card to provide wireless coverage within said vehicle for said wireless service on the first or second mobile communication network using said network interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 20, wherein said telematics unit further comprising:
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an electronic control unit for processing and monitoring the collected data in said database; and
a memory storing instructions that cause said electronic control unit to interact with said plug-in data card for using said gateway unit to enable a remote control of the telematics unit by said vehicle service provider.
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21. A vehicle service provider associated with a vehicle in a communication system to provide a service for said vehicle over a first and a second mobile communication network wherein the first mobile communication network is different than the second mobile communication network, said vehicle service provider comprising:
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a controller; and
a storage coupled to said controller, said storage storing instructions to communicate with said vehicle through a gateway unit disposed at said vehicle and remotely control at least one function of a telematics unit disposed at said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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