PROVIDING SPONSORED DATA TO A VEHICLE

摘要

A communication system and a method for providing sponsored data service to a vehicle using a backend system that communicates with a vehicle telematics unit over a wireless carrier system. The method carried out by the system includes: establishing communication between the backend system and a wireless service provider (WSP); establishing communication between the backend system and an application service provider (ASP); coordinating, via the backend system, a sponsored data transaction for the vehicle between the WSP and the ASP; receiving an authorization from the ASP to provide sponsored data; and communicating the authorization to the WSP thereby authorizing the WSP to provide sponsored data service to the telematics unit.

主权项

1. A method of providing sponsored data service to a vehicle using a backend system that communicates with a vehicle telematics unit over a wireless carrier system, comprising the steps of:
establishing communication between the backend system and a wireless service provider (WSP); establishing communication between the backend system and an application service provider (ASP); coordinating, via the backend system, a sponsored data transaction for the vehicle between the WSP and the ASP; receiving an authorization from the ASP to provide sponsored data; and communicating the authorization to the WSP thereby authorizing the WSP to provide sponsored data service to the telematics unit.