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Optimized Wireless Network Coverage

  • US 20090063174A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2007
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system comprising:

  • a telecommunications and informatics (telematics) device installed in a vehicle or an application on a portable computer system such as a personal data assistant (PDA) or a Smart-Phone;

    a global positioning system (GPS) module for collecting insurance journey data that includes location, time, and speed information of a vehicle;

    a wireless network module for collecting network quality data, wherein the wireless network module reads a wireless signal quality when the vehicle is in motion and is used as a standard phone to provide emergency voice calls in case of an accident; and

    a memory, wherein the telematics device receives the insurance journey data from the GPS module and stores the insurance journey data in the memory, wherein the telematics device receives the network quality data from the wireless network module and stores the network quality data in the memory, wherein the telematics device compares the a signal level from the wireless network module against a threshold set by a wireless network operator, wherein when the signal level is below the threshold, the telematics device records location and time stamp from the GPS module, wherein when the telematics device detects that there is little or no coverage, the telematics device sends insurance journey data, including location, time, and speed information, and network quality data to the telematics server via the wireless network module when there is an available connection, wherein the telematics device automatically makes an emergency call via the wireless network module to a telematics server if an accident occurs.

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