Method of configuring an in-vehicle telematics unit
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsSteven Schwinke, William Mazzara, William Italia
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Abstract
The present invention present invention provides a method and system for configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. An assigned system identifier is stored in the telematics unit, and a determination is made as to whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier. A wireless carrier is called based on the determination, and a mobile identification number is received from the wireless carrier.
Claims20
A method of configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- storing an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit;
- determining whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier;
- calling a wireless carrier based on the determination;
- and
- receiving a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier.
A computer usable medium including a program to configure a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- computer program code to store an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit;
- computer program code to determine whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier;
- computer program code to call a wireless carrier based on the determination;
- and
- computer program code to receive a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier.
A system for configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- means for storing an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit;
- means for determining whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier;
- means for calling a wireless carrier based on the determination;
- and
- means for receiving a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.