Apparatus and Method for Initializing Telematics Terminal

A method for controlling a vehicle system, the method comprising:

• generating a door open signal corresponding to an open state of a door of a vehicle;
• and
• generating an accessory signal corresponding to a position or change in operating state of an ignition switch;
• and
• initializing at least one telematics module within the vehicle based on the door open signal or the accessory signal.

An apparatus comprising:

• a telematics module configured to:
• set a door detection operation mode, and
• set an ignition operating mode;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• when the telematics module is set to the door detection operating mode:
• receive an accessory signal at a telematics module in the vehicle,
• disregard receipt of the accessory signal based on the setting of the telematics module to the door detection operating mode,
• receive a door open signal corresponding to an open state of a door of a vehicle at the telematics module, and
• initialize the telematics module based on the receipt of the door open signal while the telematics module is set to the door detection operating mode, and
• when the telematics module is set to the ignition operating mode:
• receiving a further door open signal at the telematics module,
• disregard receipt of the further door open signal based on the setting of the telematics module to the ignition operating mode,
• receive a further accessory signal at the telematics module, and
• initialize the telematics module based on the receipt of the further accessory signal while the telematics module is set to the ignition operating mode.

A telematics apparatus comprising:

• a telematics module,
• a controller configured to receive one of a first accessory signal and a first door open signal corresponding to an open state of a door of a vehicle as a first signal and to receive one of a second accessory signal and a second door open signal corresponding to an open state of a door of the vehicle as a second signal,
• wherein the first signal and the second signal are respectively different, and
• wherein the controller is configured to initialize the telematics module in the vehicle based on receipt of the first signal and is configured to disregard the second signal based on a prior receipt of the first signal.

A method comprising:

• receiving, as a first signal, one of a first accessory signal and a first door open signal corresponding to an open state of a door of a vehicle;
• receiving, as a second signal and after receipt of the first signal, one of a second accessory signal and a second door open signal corresponding to an open state of a door of the vehicle;
• and
• initializing the telematics module in the vehicle based on the receipt of the first signal and disregarding the second signal based on the prior receipt of the first signal, wherein the first signal and the second signal are respectively different.