Patent ID: 8145379
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A system for communicating vehicle diagnostic data, comprising: a first vehicle component that detects a vehicle diagnostic condition; and a second vehicle component that wirelessly communicates with a call center and is in communication with the first vehicle component, wherein, in response to the first vehicle component detecting the vehicle diagnostic condition: i) the second vehicle component makes a first wireless call to the call center, wherein the first wireless call includes information representative of the vehicle diagnostic condition; ii) the call center wirelessly sends a temporary number to the second vehicle component while the first wireless call is still in progress; iii) the call center removes the temporary number after the temporary number has expired; and iv) the temporary number is a mobile dialing number/mobile identification number (MDN/MIN) that is paired with an electronic serial number (ESN) of the second vehicle component.