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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2007
Fahd Z. Laghrari, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kevin R. Krause, Plymouth, MI (US);
Robert J. Myers, Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Fahd Z. Laghrari, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kevin R. Krause, Plymouth, MI (US);
Robert J. Myers, Van Buren Township, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A communications method that gathers status information on a telematics-equipped vehicle before establishing a mobile-terminated data connection with that vehicle. In general, the communications method sends a status request message to a wireless carrier system that asks for certain status information on a particular telematics-equipped vehicle. After the wireless carrier system gathers the status information, it sends back a status response message. If the status response message indicates that the telematics-equipped vehicle is able to receive certain data-related services, then a mobile-terminated data connection is established and the services are provided. If the telematics-equipped vehicle is unable to receive the data-related services, then attempts are made to identify and resolve the problem. In cases where the telematics-equipped vehicle is not registered with a wireless network, a monitor request message is sent to the wireless carrier system which puts it on the lookout for registration of the vehicle in question.