Method, System, Computer Program and Computer Program Product for Performing a Vehicle-Based Service

A method for performing an onboard service via a mobile unit, the method comprising the acts of:

• receiving, by a vehicle unit, first request data from the mobile unit;
• sending, by the vehicle unit, second request data to a service unit based on the first request data;
• receiving, by the vehicle unit, authorization data from the service unit based on the second request data;
• sending, by the vehicle unit, authorization data to the mobile unit based on the authorization data from the service unit, wherein
• the authorization data sent to the mobile unit is usable by the mobile unit to communicate with the service unit based on the authorization data to perform the onboard service.

A system for performing an onboard service, comprising:

• a mobile unit;
• a vehicle unit;
• and
• a service unit, wherein the system is configured to carry out the acts of:
• sending, by the mobile unit, first request data to a vehicle unit;
• sending, by the vehicle unit, second request data based on the first request data to a service unit;
• sending, by the service unit, authorization data based on the second request data to the vehicle unit;
• sending, by the vehicle unit, authorization data to the mobile unit based on the authorization data from the service unit;
• and
• using, by the mobile unit, the authorization data as a basis for communicating with the service unit to perform the onboard service.

A computer product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program code that, when executed, carries out the acts of:

• sending, by the mobile unit, first request data to a vehicle unit;
• sending, by the vehicle unit, second request data based on the first request data to a service unit;
• sending, by the service unit, authorization data based on the second request data to the vehicle unit;
• sending, by the vehicle unit, authorization data to the mobile unit based on the authorization data from the service unit;
• and
• using, by the mobile unit, the authorization data as a basis for communicating with the service unit to perform the onboard service.