Method of configuring an in-vehicle telematics unit

• US 20060052092A1
• Filed: 10/18/2005
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: Steven P. Schwinke, William E. Italia, William E. Mazzara Jr
• Inventors: Mazzara, William E. Jr., Schwinke, Steven P., Italia, William E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,398,082 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42144 by service provider
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/265 for initial activation of new user

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.

Claims

1. A method of configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle, comprising:

storing an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit;

determining whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier;

calling a wireless carrier based on the determination; and

receiving a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the assigned system identifier is based on a destination zip code.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless carrier is called when the broadcast system identifier matches the assigned system identifier.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile identification number is received using over-the-air service provisioning.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile identification number is received using a wireless carrier system protocol.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing an assigned preferred roaming list for the telematics unit; and

storing the assigned preferred roaming list in the telematics unit.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing the wireless carrier with an electronic serial number corresponding to the telematics unit and a destination zip code; and

assigning the mobile identification number based on the electronic serial number and the destination zip code.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

transmitting an electronic serial number from the telematics unit to the wireless carrier.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

setting an update parameter flag in the telematics unit; and

updating a telematics unit parameter based on the update parameter flag.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the telematics unit parameter is selected from the group consisting of a mobile identification number, a mobile directory number, a home system identifier, a preferred roaming list, a cell phone system parameter, and a telematics unit system parameter.

12. The computer usable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

computer program code to provide an assigned preferred roaming list for the telematics unit; and

computer program code to store the assigned preferred roaming list in the telematics unit.

14. The computer usable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

computer program code to transmit an electronic serial number from the telematics unit to the wireless carrier.

11. A computer usable medium including a program to configure a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle, comprising:

computer program code to store an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit;

computer program code to determine whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier;

computer program code to call a wireless carrier based on the determination; and

computer program code to receive a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier.

13. The computer usable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

computer program code to provide the wireless carrier with an electronic serial number corresponding to the telematics unit and a destination zip code; and

computer program code to assign the mobile identification number based on the electronic serial number and the destination zip code.

15. The computer usable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

computer program code to set an update parameter flag in the telematics unit; and

computer program code to update a telematics unit parameter based on the update parameter flag.

16. A system for configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle, comprising:

means for storing an assigned system identifier in the telematics unit;

means for determining whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier;

means for calling a wireless carrier based on the determination; and

means for receiving a mobile identification number from the wireless carrier.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising:

means for providing the wireless carrier with an electronic serial number corresponding to the telematics unit and a destination zip code; and

means for assigning the mobile identification number based on the electronic serial number and the destination zip code.

18. The system of claim 16 further comprising:

means for providing the wireless carrier with an electronic serial number corresponding to the telematics unit; and

means for assigning the mobile identification number based on the electronic serial number and a destination zip code.

19. The system of claim 16 further comprising:

means for transmitting an electronic serial number from the telematics unit to the wireless carrier.

20. The system of claim 16 further comprising:

means for setting an update parameter flag in the telematics unit; and

means for updating a telematics unit parameter based on the update parameter flag.