Method of configuring an in-vehicle telematics unit
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsSteven P. Schwinke, William E. Mazzara, Jr., William E. 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.
Claims19
A method of automatically activating and configuring an embedded cell phone in a mobile telematics unit when the telematics unit reaches a predetermined location, the method comprising:
- storing an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit, the assigned system identifier corresponding to the predetermined location;
- receiving at the telematics unit a sequence of broadcast system identifiers;
- determining for one of the received broadcast system identifiers corresponding to a wireless carrier that the broadcast system identifier corresponds to the assigned system identifier;
- calling the wireless carrier based on the determination to activate the embedded cell phone;
- and
- receiving at the telematics unit a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier for assignment to the embedded cell phone.
A computer usable medium including a program to automatically activate and configure an embedded cell phone in a mobile telematics unit when the telematics unit reaches a predetermined location, the program comprising:
- computer program code to store an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit, the assigned system identifier corresponding to the predetermined location;
- receiving at the telematics unit a sequence of broadcast system identifiers;
- computer program code to determine for one of the received broadcast system identifiers corresponding to a wireless carrier that the broadcast system identifier corresponds to the assigned system identifier;
- computer program code to call the wireless carrier based on the determination to activate the embedded cell phone;
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- computer program code to receive at the telematics unit a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier for assignment to the embedded cell phone.
A system for automatically activating and configuring an embedded cell phone in a mobile telematics unit when the telematics unit reaches a predetermined location, the program comprising:
- means for storing an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit, the assigned system identifier corresponding to the predetermined location;
- means for receiving at the telematics unit a sequence of broadcast system identifiers;
- means for determining for one of the received broadcast system identifiers corresponding to a wireless carrier that the broadcast system identifier corresponds to the assigned system identifier;
- means for calling the wireless carrier based on the determination to activate the embedded cell phone;
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- means for receiving at the telematics unit a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier for assignment to the embedded cell phone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.