Method of communicating with a vehicle having a telematics unit
US8983681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for communicating between a vehicle having a vehicle telematics unit and a central facility includes establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection between a vehicle and a central facility; constructing a data message for communication between the vehicle and the central facility using the VPN; transmitting the data message via the VPN using an unreliable transmission protocol; and determining if the transmitted data message arrived at its destination.
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