Method for authorisation in a telematic centre using two databases containing data characterising the motor vehicle or a mobile radio connection

• US 20060152387A1
• Filed: 11/13/2003
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Daimler-Chrysler
• Inventors: Ringel, Thomas, Schilke, Martin, Schluesener, Tim
• Granted Patent: US 7,450,030 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/999
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/265 for initial activation of new user

Abstract

A telematics service in a motor vehicle is provided by a mobile radio link between a telematics controller in the motor vehicle and an external telematics center. The telematics center is provided with data which identifies the motor vehicle from a first database and with data which identifies the mobile radio link from a second database. The the telematics center uses the data that has been provided to produce the authorization automatically.

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A method for authorizing, in a motor vehicle, a telematics service provided by a mobile radio link between a telematics controller in the motor vehicle and an external telematics center, said method comprising:

providing the telematics center with first data from a first database, which first data identifies the motor vehicle;

providing the telematics center with second data from a second database, which second data identifies the mobile radio link;

the telematics center using the first and second data to produce the authorization automatically.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein:

said first database is maintained by a vehicle manufacture; and

said second database is maintained, separate from said first database, by a supplier of a subscriber card that is installed in the telematics controller.

12. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one telephone number of the telematics center is stored in the telematics controller.

13. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 12, wherein the telematics controller has a subscriber card for the mobile radio link.

14. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 13, wherein the subscriber card is in the form of a SIM card for a GSM network.

15. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first database is in the form of a vehicle documentation database.

16. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 15, wherein in addition to a chassis number which identifies the motor vehicle, the first data include a subscriber card identification number for the subscriber card which is held by the telematics controller.

17. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 16, wherein the second database is used to store at least the subscriber card identification number and a telephone number of the subscriber card which is held by the telematics controller.

18. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 17, wherein an access code, which is required for use of the subscriber card, is permanently stored in the telematics controller.

19. The method for authorization as claimed in claim 18, wherein the telematics service is personalized by subscriber data that is provided in the telematics center.