Systems, methods and devices for a telematics web services interface feature

Abstract

A telematics system is disclosed that includes a web services interface in communication with a secondary software system, wherein the web services interface comprises at least one processor configured to retrieve, receive, analyze and/or transmit data in response to a request from the secondary software system. In addition, the telematics system includes a gateway system configured to transmit data through a network to an in-vehicle telematics device and receive data from the in-vehicle telematics device, wherein the data comprises diagnostic data and/or location-based data associated with a host vehicle. The telematics system also includes a database in communication with the gateway system and the web services interface, wherein the database is configured to receive and store data transmitted from the gateway system and/or the web services interface.

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         20 . A method of monitoring and communicating at least one of diagnostic data and location-based data concerning a host vehicle, the method comprising:
 receiving at least one of diagnostic data and location-based data from an in-vehicle telematics device;   receiving a first message from a secondary software system;   processing the first message into a processed first message;   retrieving data from the database according to the processed first message;   processing the data retrieved from the database according to the processed first message;   processing a web services description language file into a second message; and transmitting the second message to the secondary software system according to the processed first message.   
     
     
         21 . An apparatus, comprising:
 means for receiving at least one of diagnostic data and location-based data from an in-vehicle telematics device;   means for receiving a first message from a secondary software system;   means for processing the first message into a processed first message;   means for retrieving data from the database according to the processed first message;   means for processing the data retrieved from the database according to the processed first message;   means for processing a web services description language file into a second message; and   means for transmitting the second message to the secondary software system according to the second message.   
     
     
         22 . A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a processor to:
 receive at least one of diagnostic data and location-based data from an in-vehicle telematics device;   receive a first message from a secondary software system;   process the first message into a processed first message;   retrieve data from the database according to the processed first message;   process the data retrieved from the database according to the processed first message;   process a web services description language file into a second message; and   transmit the second message to the secondary software system according to the processed first message.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the secondary software system is an end-user application. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the end-user application is capable of providing web services. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the first message includes code for sending the second message in the form of an XML message. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the first message includes code for sending the second message in the form of an XML message. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the first message is a SOAP message. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein the secondary software system is an end-user application. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 28  wherein the end-user application is capable of providing web services. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein the first message includes code for sending the second message in the form of an XML message. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein the first message includes code for sending the second message in the form of an XML message. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein the first message is a SOAP message. 
     
     
         33 . The computer readable medium of  claim 22  wherein the secondary software system is an end-user application. 
     
     
         34 . The computer readable medium of  claim 33  wherein the end-user application is capable of providing web services. 
     
     
         35 . The computer readable medium of  claim 22  wherein the first message includes code for sending the second message in the form of an XML message. 
     
     
         36 . The computer readable medium of  claim 22  wherein the first message includes code for sending the second message in the form of an XML message. 
     
     
         37 . The computer readable medium of  claim 22  wherein the first message is a SOAP message.