Method and system for telematic device initialization management

• US 20040029574A1
• Filed: 08/12/2002
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: Mazzara, William E. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,526,285 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/265 for initial activation of new user

Abstract

The invention provides a method for initializing a telematic communication unit by initiating a first over-the-air service provisioning session between a wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit, receiving at least one interactive initialization data request from the wireless service provider at the telematic communication unit, determining at least one automated initialization response within the telematic communication unit as a function of the interactive initialization data, transmitting the automated initialization response from the telematic communication unit to the wireless service provider, and terminating the first over-the-air service provisioning session between the wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit.

Claims

1. A method for managing initialization of a telematic communication unit, comprising:

initiating a first over-the-air service provisioning session between a wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit;

receiving at least one interactive initialization data request from the wireless service provider at the telematic communication unit;

determining at least one automated initialization response within the telematic communication unit as a function of the interactive initialization data;

transmitting the automated initialization response from the telematic communication unit to the wireless service provider; and

terminating the first over-the-air service provisioning session between the wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising, initiating a second over-the-air service provisioning session between the wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit, recursive of the first over-the-air service provisioning session.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the recursive second over-the-air service provisioning session is initiated as a function of an interactive initialization manager.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising, initializing a telematic communication unit associated device in communication with the telematic communication unit.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising, storing at least one initialization parameter within the telematic communication unit associated device.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the telematic communication unit is code division multiple access compatible.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the telematic communication unit is global system for multiple communications compatible.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the telematic communication unit is time division multiple access compatible.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the automated initialization response is determined as a function of counters and timers.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving at least one interactive initialization data request from the wireless service provider by an interactive initialization manager;

determining at least one automated initialization response within the interactive initialization manager as a function of the interactive initialization data; and

transmitting the automated initialization response from the interactive initialization manager to the wireless service provider.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the automated initialization response is determined as a function of counters and timers.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the interactive initialization manager is in communication with the telematic communication unit.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the interactive initialization manager is in communication with a third party server.

14. A system for managing initialization of a telematic communication unit, comprising:

means for initiating a first over-the-air service provisioning session between a wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit;

means for receiving at least one interactive initialization data request from the wireless service provider at the telematic communication unit;

means for determining at least one automated initialization response within the telematic communication unit as a function of the interactive initialization data;

means for transmitting the automated initialization response from the telematic communication unit to the wireless service provider; and

means for terminating the first over-the-air service provisioning session between the wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit.

15. The system of claim 14 further comprising, means for initiating a second over-the-air service provisioning session between the wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit, recursive of the first over-the-air service provisioning session.

16. The system of claim 14 further comprising, means for initializing a telematic communication unit associated device in communication with the telematic communication unit.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising, means for storing at least one initialization parameter within the telematic communication unit associated device.

18. The system of claim 14 further comprising:

means for receiving at least one interactive initialization data request from the wireless service provider by an interactive initialization manager;

means for determining at least one automated initialization response within the interactive initialization manager as a function of the interactive initialization data; and

means for transmitting the automated initialization response from the interactive initialization manager to the wireless service provider.

19. A computer readable medium storing a computer program comprising:

computer readable code for initiating a first over-the-air service provisioning session between a wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit;

computer readable code for receiving at least one interactive initialization data request from the wireless service provider at the telematic communication unit;

computer readable code for determining at least one automated initialization response within the telematic communication unit as a function of the interactive initialization data;

computer readable code for transmitting the automated initialization response from the telematic communication unit to the wireless service provider; and

computer readable code for terminating the first over-the-air service provisioning session between the wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19 further comprising, computer readable code for initiating a second over-the-air service provisioning session between the wireless service provider and the telematic communication unit, recursive of the first over-the-air service provisioning session.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 19 further comprising, computer readable code for initializing a telematic communication unit associated device in communication with the telematic communication unit.

22. The computer readable medium of claim 21 further comprising, computer readable code for storing at least one initialization parameter within the telematic communication unit associated device.

23. The computer readable medium of claim 19 further comprising:

computer readable code for receiving at least one interactive initialization data request from the wireless service provider by an interactive initialization manager;

computer readable code for determining at least one automated initialization response within the interactive initialization manager as a function of the interactive initialization data; and

computer readable code for transmitting the automated initialization response from the interactive initialization manager to the wireless service provider.