Telematics verification system utilizing a wireless cable shielding cover

A telematics verification system for the testing of a vehicle telematics system, the telematics verification system comprising:

• a conductive ground plate adapted to be disposed under a vehicle when testing the vehicle telematics system using the telematics verification system;
• a conductive cover adapted to be disposed over and about an exterior surface of the vehicle and an antenna of the vehicle when testing the vehicle telematics system using the telematics verification system;
• a downlink antenna adapted to be arranged inside the conductive cover, wherein the downlink antenna is configured to wirelessly transmit a downlink signal inside the conductive cover, wherein the downlink signal is wirelessly receivable by the antenna of the vehicle;
• an uplink antenna adapted to be arranged inside the conductive cover, wherein the uplink antenna is configured to wirelessly receive an uplink signal inside the conductive cover, wherein the uplink signal is wirelessly receivable from the antenna of the vehicle;
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• a support structure adapted to be arranged inside the conductive cover, wherein the downlink antenna and the uplink antenna are both coupled to the support structure.

A telematics verification method for the testing of a vehicle telematics system, the telematics verification method comprising:

• disposing a conductive ground plate under a vehicle when testing the vehicle telematics system using the telematics verification system;
• disposing a conductive cover over and about an exterior surface of the vehicle and an antenna of the vehicle when testing the vehicle telematics system using the telematics verification system;
• arranging a downlink antenna inside the conductive cover, wherein the downlink antenna is configured to wirelessly transmit a downlink signal inside the conductive cover, wherein the downlink signal is wirelessly receivable by the antenna of the vehicle;
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• arranging an uplink antenna inside the conductive cover, wherein the uplink antenna is configured to wirelessly receive an uplink signal inside the conductive cover, wherein the uplink signal is wirelessly receivable from the antenna of the vehicle.