Automated telematics test system and method

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides a method of and system for testing a telematics system in a mobile vehicle, which begin with sending at least one test command to a call center based on the test script.
One or more test commands may be sent from a test center to the call center or alternatively, may be sent from an external test user via a web portal.
The test command is transmitted from the call center to a telematics unit.
The test command is executed at the telematics unit, a test response is sent from the telematics unit to the call center, and then the test response is sent from the call center to the test center where it may be logged and accumulated at the test center.
Another aspect of the invention provides a computer usable medium that includes a program for testing a telematics system in a mobile vehicle.
The aforementioned, and other features and advantages of the invention will become further apparent from the following detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The detailed description and drawings are merely illustrative of the invention rather than limiting, the scope of the invention being defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.