Modular telematics control unit and automotive vehicle equipped with such a telematics control unit
AssigneeValeo Comfort and Driving Assistance
InventorsMatthias Wellens, Hubert Gleich
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Abstract
A telematics control unit for an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The telematics control unit includes a first and second communication module. The first communication module includes a first network device configured to perform emergency calls and a first data interface configured to exchange data with an automotive vehicle computer system. The second communication module includes a second network access device configured to exchange data with a telecommunication network and a dedicated communication interface between the first communication module and the second communication module. The first and second communication modules are configured to communicate through the dedicated communication interface.
Claims14
A telematics control unit for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a first communication module comprising:
- a first network access device configured to perform emergency calls,
- a first data interface configured to exchange data with an automotive vehicle computer system;
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- a first SIM card associated with the first network access device;
- a second communication module comprising:
- a second network access device configured to exchange data with a telecommunication network, and
- a dedicated communication interface between the first communication module and the second communication module,
- wherein the first communication module and the second communication module are configured to communicate through the dedicated communication interface;
- wherein the first communication module further comprises a second SIM card associated with the second network access device, and
- wherein the second network access device is configured to access the second SIM card using the dedicated communication interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.