Method and process for activating a telematics device without a pre-activated MDN
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsYaovi S. Bruce, Chong Soo Kim, Matthew R. Mannikka
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Abstract
The described principles provide a method and system for circumventing the use of live MDNs and nongeographic prefixes in new vehicle-hosted telematics devices, while allowing the purchaser/user convenient use of the vehicle-hosted telematics device. The telematics unit is programmed or configured from the manufacturer with the same parameters as a cancelled or deactivated unit, with a cleared number for re-acquisition. A geographically specific MIN/MDN is later programmed into the device based on one or more preset locational and other VDU triggers.
Claims17
A method of assigning a mobile dialing number to a telematics unit, the method comprising:
- configuring the telematics unit with an inactive geographically specific Mobile Directory Number (MDN) and a cleared number for dialing;
- provisioning the telematics unit to:
- monitor one or more vehicle operation parameters, the one or more operation parameters including location of the vehicle in which the telematics unit is installed;
- determine that the location of the vehicle in which the telematics unit is installed meets preset location criteria;
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- based on the determination that the location of the vehicle in which the telematics unit is installed meets preset location criteria, dial a service provider via the cleared number to provide the location of the vehicle and to request assignment of an MDN, so as to obtain an MDN that is geographically specific to the location of the telematics unit;
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- installing the provisioned telematics unit into a vehicle.
A vehicle-hosted telematics unit for enabling wireless communication between the vehicle and one or more remote entities, the telematics unit including one or more computer-readable media having stored thereon an inactive geographically specific Mobile Directory Number (MDN) and a cleared number for dialing, and an application for monitoring one or more vehicle operation parameters and placing a call to a service provider to obtain an MDN that is geographically specific to a location of the telematics unit based on the one or more vehicle operation parameters;
- wherein the application for monitoring one or more vehicle operation parameters is adapted to count a number of ignition cycles experienced by the vehicle.
A method of assigning a mobile dialing number to a telematics unit, the method comprising:
- configuring the telematics unit with an inactive geographically specific Mobile Directory Number (MDN) and a cleared number for dialing;
- provisioning the telematics unit to monitor one or more vehicle operation parameters, the one or more operation parameters including location of the vehicle in which the telematics unit is installed;
- and to place a call to a service provider to obtain an MDN that is geographically specific to the location of the telematics unit based on the one or more vehicle operation parameters;
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- installing the provisioned telematics unit into a vehicle;
- comparing the current location of the vehicle to a location of an assembly plant for producing the vehicle;
- determining whether a customer delivery record exists for the vehicle if the current location of the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the assembly plant for producing the vehicle;
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- providing a geographically specific MDN to the telematics unit if a customer delivery record exists for the vehicle or if the current location of the vehicle is not within a predetermined distance of the assembly plant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.