Method of activating a wireless communication system in a mobile vehicle
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1. A method of activating an in-vehicle wireless communication system, comprising:
- receiving a vehicle identification number associated with a vehicle;
determining an electronic serial number of a network access device located in the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number;
receiving identification information of a user of the vehicle; and
sending the electronic serial number and the user identification information to a selected wireless carrier to obtain a mobile phone number.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for activating an in-vehicle wireless communication system. A vehicle identification number associated with a vehicle may be received. An electronic serial number of a network access device located in the vehicle may be determined based on the vehicle identification number. Identification information of a user of the vehicle may be received. The electronic serial number and the user identification information may be sent to a selected wireless carrier to obtain a mobile phone number.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of activating an in-vehicle wireless communication system, comprising:
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receiving a vehicle identification number associated with a vehicle;
determining an electronic serial number of a network access device located in the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number;
receiving identification information of a user of the vehicle; and
sending the electronic serial number and the user identification information to a selected wireless carrier to obtain a mobile phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An in-vehicle wireless communication system comprising:
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means for receiving a vehicle identification number associated with a vehicle;
means for determining an electronic serial number of a network access device located in the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number;
means for receiving identification information of a user of the vehicle; and
means for sending the electronic serial number and the user identification information to a selected wireless carrier to obtain a mobile phone number. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer usable medium including a program for operating an in-vehicle wireless communication system comprising:
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computer program code to receive a vehicle identification number associated with a vehicle;
computer program code to determine an electronic serial number of a network access device located in the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number;
computer program code to receive identification information of a user of the vehicle; and
computer program code to send the electronic serial number and the user identification information to a selected wireless carrier to obtain a mobile phone number. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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