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| 12-08-2011 |
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20140164579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK-BASED CONTENT TO AN IN-VEHICLE TELEMATICS SYSTEM - A method for providing network-based content to an in-vehicle telematics system is shown and described. The method includes include establishing a communications link between communications electronics of the vehicle telematics system and a remote content management server in communication with a plurality of remote content providers. The method further includes using the communications link to communicate with the remote content management server using an application programming interface. The processing electronics receives content from the plurality of remote content providers via the application programming interface. The communication between the remote content management server and at least one of the plurality of remote content providers is conducted according to a protocol for which the vehicle telematics system does not have an interface. | 06-12-2014 |
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