Method and apparatus for triggered telematics carrier swap
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsOliver LEI, Allen R. MURRAY
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Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to determine that a cellular signal strength has dropped below a predefined threshold strength. The processor is also configured to request a new cellular carrier from a remote network, responsive to the determination that the signal strength has dropped below the threshold. Also, the processor is configured to receive carrier reprogramming instructions from the remote network, including a new cellular carrier subscription profile and swap a current subscription profile with the new cellular carrier subscription profile.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- determine that a cellular signal strength has dropped below a predefined threshold strength;
- responsive to the determination that the signal strength has dropped below the threshold, request a new cellular carrier from a remote network;
- receive carrier reprogramming instructions from the remote network, including a new cellular carrier subscription profile;
- and
- swap a current subscription profile with the new cellular carrier subscription profile.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- responsive to a detected signal strength for a current cellular network falling below a predetermined threshold, identifying an alternative cellular network having a signal strength above the threshold;
- requesting a cellular subscription profile from a remote network, enabling use of the identified alternative cellular network;
- and
- swapping an onboard cellular subscription profile of a vehicle modem to a new cellular subscription profile received responsive to the request.
A system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive a request for a new cellular carrier subscription profile from a vehicle, the request including vehicle location information;
- determine a cellular carrier, based on the location information, having a usable cellular network;
- and
- sending a reconfiguration response, including a subscription profile for the determined cellular carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.