US 12,177,735 B2
System and methods for automatically on-boarding telematics units in vehicles
Thomas Brady, Dublin (IE)
Assigned to Tracematics Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Tracematics Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/232,268.
Application 18/232,268 is a continuation of application No. 18/097,709, filed on Jan. 17, 2023, granted, now 11,871,297.
Application 18/097,709 is a continuation of application No. 17/343,834, filed on Jun. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,595,779.
Application 17/343,834 is a continuation of application No. 16/480,553, granted, now 11,076,258, issued on Jul. 27, 2021, previously published as PCT/EP2018/052073, filed on Jan. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1701390 (GB), filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0388741 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/021 (2018.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2023.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 4/021 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/06314 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2013.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); G08G 1/207 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of associating an on-board telematics unit with a vehicle, comprising:
receiving a first time and location for a vehicle from a fleet management system;
receiving a second time and location from an on-board telematics unit;
comparing the received first time and location with the received second time and location to generate a comparison result; and
determining whether to associate the on-board telematics unit with the vehicle based on the generated comparison result.