METHOD TO INPUT AN IDENTIFICATION CODE

• US 20070049253A1
• Filed: 08/09/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB (AB Volvo)
• Original Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB (AB Volvo)
• Inventors: Brandt, Per-Olov, Berglin, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US11/463,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20070049253A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means

Abstract

A method for transferring an identification code from a first unit to a second unit in a vehicle is provided, where the identification code is intended to unlock an electronic security function in the second unit. The method includes steps of storing a plurality of identification codes in the first unit, checking a user'"'"'s identity on a predetermined occasion, which user'"'"'s identity can correspond to one of a plurality of predefined user identities with each user identity being associated with at least one of the said identification codes, and of transferring the identification code that is associated with the user from the first unit to the second unit when the user'"'"'s identity matches a predefined identity. It is possible by this method to avoid having to input an identification code manually each time the second unit is switched on.

Claims

1. A method for transferring an identification code from a first unit to a second unit in a vehicle, where the identification code is adapted to unlock an electronic security function in the second unit, comprising:

storing a plurality of identification codes in the first unit,

checking a user'"'"'s identity on a predetermined occasion, which user'"'"'s identity can correspond to one of a plurality of predefined user identities with each user identity being associated with at least one of the said identification codes, and

transferring the identification code that is associated with the user from the first unit to the second unit when the user'"'"'s identity matches a predefined identity.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second unit is in a security mode when it is activated.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the user'"'"'s identity is checked upon activation of at least one of the first and second unit.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the user'"'"'s identity is checked by the first unit.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the identification code is transferred together with a second identification code.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first unit is an existing control unit in the vehicle.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second unit is a telephone a SIM-card for a telephone.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the identification code is transferred in order to unlock a user-specific SIM-card in the telephone.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the identification code is transferred in order to associate the user with his own account, which account is one of a plurality of accounts associated with the same SIM-card.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s identity is checked upon activation of at least one of the first and second unit.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s identity is checked by the first unit.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the identification code is transferred together with a second identification code.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first unit is an existing control unit in the vehicle.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second unit is a telephone a SIM-card for a telephone.

15. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the identification code is transferred in order to unlock a user-specific SIM-card in the telephone.

16. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the identification code is transferred in order to associate the user with his own account, which account is one of a plurality of accounts associated with the same SIM-card.

17. A computer program comprising program code for carrying out the steps in claim 1, when said program is executed by a computer.

18. A computer program product comprising program code, stored on a computer-readable medium, for carrying out the method in any one of claim 1, when said program is executed by a computer.