Telematics unit life-cycle management using VDU functionality

摘要

A system and method for managing a vehicle telematics device subscription service cycle is described. A method according to the invention includes associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics subscription service, maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device, and deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data. A computer readable medium is also provided. According to the invention, the computer readable medium describes computer readable code for associating a vehicle telematics device with a vehicle telematics subscription service, maintaining subscription service data at the vehicle telematics device, and deactivating the vehicle telematics device at the vehicle at the expiration of the subscription service based on the subscription service data.