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A first data communication method comprises a step (201) of automatically directing a mobile telephone (24) to switch operation from a first telephone number to a second telephone number to receive a data call placed to the second telephone number. A second data communication method comprises a step

A first data communication method comprises a step (201) of automatically directing a mobile telephone (24) to switch operation from a first telephone number to a second telephone number to receive a data call placed to the second telephone number. A second data communication method comprises a step (301) of automatically directing the mobile telephone (24) to switch from the first telephone number to the second telephone number to place a security call using the second telephone number. A data communication apparatus comprises a controller (40) to direct the mobile telephone (24) to perform the aforementioned methods.

대표청구항 ▼

1. An apparatus comprising:a vehicle monitoring apparatus having a controller to automatically direct a mobile telephone to switch operation from a first telephone number to a second telephone number to receive and to automatically answer a data call to the second telephone number during a vehicle-u

1. An apparatus comprising:a vehicle monitoring apparatus having a controller to automatically direct a mobile telephone to switch operation from a first telephone number to a second telephone number to receive and to automatically answer a data call to the second telephone number during a vehicle-unattended mode, the controller to direct the mobile telephone to be powered at a predetermined time prior to receiving the data call and to be unpowered after completing the data call, the controller to direct the mobile telephone to communicate vehicle positioning data in the data call, the controller to direct the mobile telephone to switch from the second telephone number to the first telephone number for a vehicle-attended mode.