Roy Glen Perry

US Patent:

7818098, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

Dec 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/613047

Inventors:

Gerhard Koepf - Boulder CO, US
Robert Yandrofski - Denver CO, US
Roy G. Perry - Nashville TN, US
Jonathan M. Cooper - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Inilex, Inc. - Chandler AZ

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G01M 17/00

US Classification:

701 1, 701 29

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for provisioning a vehicle interface module comprising receiving a VIM from a VIM manufacturer and entering appropriate VIM data into a dealer inventory, activating a SIM card for the VIM and installing the VIM in a predetermined vehicle, selecting a wireless activated VIM from the dealer inventory and connecting the VIM to an OBD-II port of the vehicle, connecting a configuration PC to the VIM and downloading a modem configuration, selecting and downloading a vehicle-specific configuration file, accessing a telematics services provider's web portal, entering appropriate vehicle data, and associating the vehicle with the VIM, installing the VIM in the predetermined vehicle, and conducting an installation verification test.

US Patent:

7970496, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Aug 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/852047

Inventors:

Gerhard Koepf - Boulder CO, US
Robert Yandrofski - Denver CO, US
Roy G. Perry - Nashville TN, US
Jonathan Cooper - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Inilex, Inc. - Chandler AZ

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G01M 17/00

US Classification:

701 1, 701 29

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for provisioning a vehicle interface module comprising receiving a VIM from a VIM manufacturer and entering appropriate VIM data into a dealer inventory, activating a SIM card for the VIM and installing the VIM in a predetermined vehicle, selecting a wireless activated VIM from the dealer inventory and connecting the VIM to an OBD-II port of the vehicle, connecting a configuration PC to the VIM and downloading a modem configuration, selecting and downloading a vehicle-specific configuration file, accessing a telematics services provider's web portal, entering appropriate vehicle data, and associating the vehicle with the VIM, installing the VIM in the predetermined vehicle, and conducting an installation verification test.