Method and system for managing mobile handset portability within telematics equipped vehicles
First Claim
1. A method for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle communication system, the method comprising:
- assigning a primary telematics unit identifier to a user account;
assigning the primary telematics unit identifier to a mobile handset;
associating the mobile handset with any one of a plurality of telematics units operating within the mobile vehicle communication system; and
operating the associated telematics unit;
wherein the step of associating the mobile handset with any one of a plurality of telematics units operating within the mobile vehicle communication system comprises;
coupling the mobile handset to the telematics unit;
determining if the telematics unit coupled to the mobile handset is a primary telematics unit, the primary telematics unit including the primary telematics unit identifier;
determining if the telematics unit coupled to the mobile handset is a secondary telematics unit, the secondary telematics unit not including the primary telematics unit identifier; and
routing calls to the determined telematics unit.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for managing mobile handset portability within a telematics equipped mobile vehicle. The method includes assigning a primary telematics unit identifier to a user account, assigning the primary telematics unit identifier to a mobile handset, associating the mobile handset with any one of a plurality of telematics units operating within the mobile vehicle communication system, and operating the associated telematics unit. The step of associating the mobile handset may include coupling the mobile handset to the telematics unit, communicating the assigned telematics unit identifier of the mobile handset to a service provider, and downloading user preferences from the service provider wherein the user preferences are based on the user account associated with the communicated telematics unit identifier. The step of downloading the user preferences may include determining the user preferences at the service provider and receiving the user preferences from the service provider.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle communication system, the method comprising:
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assigning a primary telematics unit identifier to a user account; assigning the primary telematics unit identifier to a mobile handset; associating the mobile handset with any one of a plurality of telematics units operating within the mobile vehicle communication system; and operating the associated telematics unit; wherein the step of associating the mobile handset with any one of a plurality of telematics units operating within the mobile vehicle communication system comprises; coupling the mobile handset to the telematics unit; determining if the telematics unit coupled to the mobile handset is a primary telematics unit, the primary telematics unit including the primary telematics unit identifier; determining if the telematics unit coupled to the mobile handset is a secondary telematics unit, the secondary telematics unit not including the primary telematics unit identifier; and routing calls to the determined telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer readable medium for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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computer readable code for assigning a primary telematics unit identifier to a user account; computer readable code for assigning the primary telematics unit identifier to a mobile handset; computer readable code for associating the mobile handset with any one of a plurality of telematics units operating within the mobile vehicle communication system; and computer readable code for operating the associated telematics unit wherein the computer readable code for associating the mobile handset with any one of a plurality of telematics units operating within the mobile vehicle communication system comprises; computer readable code for determining that the mobile handset is coupled to the telematics unit; computer readable code for determining if the telematics unit coupled to the mobile handset is a primary telematics unit, the primary telematics unit including the primary telematics unit identifier; computer readable code for determining if the telematics unit coupled to the mobile handset is a secondary telematics unit, the secondary telematics unit not including the primary telematics unit identifier; and computer readable code for routing calls to the determined telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a telematics unit on a vehicle and within a mobile vehicle communication system, the method comprising:
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associating a primary telematics unit identifier with a user account; associating the primary telematics unit identifier with a mobile handset; associating the mobile handset with a selected telematics unit operating within the mobile vehicle communication system; determining if the selected telematics unit is a primary telematics unit or a secondary telematics unit, wherein the primary telematics unit includes the primary telematics unit identifier and the secondary telematics unit does not include the primary telematics unit identifier; and operating the selected telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a telematics unit on a vehicle and within a mobile vehicle communication system, the method comprising:
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associating a telematics unit identifier with a user account; associating the telematics unit identifier with a mobile handset; associating the mobile handset with a selected telematics unit operating within the mobile vehicle communication system; routing calls to the mobile handset; determining if the call is answered at the mobile handset; and forwarding the call to the selected telematics unit if the call is not answered at the mobile handset. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for operating a telematics unit on a vehicle and within a mobile vehicle communication system, the method comprising:
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associating a telematics unit identifier with a user account; associating the telematics unit identifier with a mobile handset; associating the mobile handset with a telematics unit operating within the mobile vehicle communication system; sending an incoming call for the telematics unit identifier to the mobile handset; forwarding the call to the selected telematics unit if the call is not answered at the mobile handset; and forwarding the call to an answering system if the call is not answered at the selected telematics unit.
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