METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROVISIONING A DEVICE AND REGISTERING VEHICLE MODULES WITH A TELEMATICS SERVICES PROVIDER
First Claim
1. A method for automatically configuring a telematics control unit for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving at a telematics services provider'"'"'s centrally located server a unique identifier of the telematics control unit and subscriber identity information that corresponds to the telematics control unit; and
associating the unique identifier of the telematics control unit and the subscriber identity information with a unique identifier of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Upon crank-up of a newly manufactured vehicle, a TCU seeks a GPS. The TCU queries an equipment information table in a memory and determines if the table is empty. If the table is empty and the TCU detects a GPS signal, the TCU requests equipment information from modules installed in the vehicle, including an ECM, a PCM, a TCM, and other various modules typically installed in vehicles. The information typically includes a module name or type, a module'"'"'s serial number, version of current software, and for some modules, the VIN of the vehicle. The TCU automatically associates the module equipment information with the VIN gleaned from one of the modules, automatically forms a message with the equipment information including the VIN, and then automatically transmits the message to a telematics services provider'"'"'s centrally located server. The server automatically associates equipment information, TCU identifier, and subscriber identity information with the VIN.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for automatically configuring a telematics control unit for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving at a telematics services provider'"'"'s centrally located server a unique identifier of the telematics control unit and subscriber identity information that corresponds to the telematics control unit; and associating the unique identifier of the telematics control unit and the subscriber identity information with a unique identifier of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for automatically and wirelessly updating an equipment information table with equipment information of a vehicle, comprising:
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seeking a wireless signal; acquiring equipment information from equipment devices installed in the vehicle if the wireless signal is found; updating the table with equipment information corresponding to one, or more, equipment devices installed in the vehicle; and wirelessly transmitting the equipment information in the table to a central server of a telematics services provider. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A telematics control unit, comprising:
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a processor coupled to a plurality of vehicle equipment modules; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory being configured with a table to store equipment information corresponding to the plurality of vehicle equipment modules; and a first wireless circuit coupled to the processor for wirelessly receiving location information corresponding to a present location of the telematics control module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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