System and method for correcting a mobile identification number
First Claim
1. A method for updating a mobile identification number in a cellular telephone in each of two or more telematics units, the method comprising:
- receiving an erroneous registry entry having a first mobile identification number that is not unique in that two or more cellular telephones associated with respective ones of the two or more telematics units share the first mobile identification number such that a first one of the telematics units cannot send and receive calls;
sending a request to a wireless service provider to select a first cellular telephone in the first telematics unit of the two or more telematics units, the first cellular telephone being associated with a first triplicate entry stored in a home location registry for the first cellular telephone, the first triplicate entry including a first mobile directory number, an erroneous mobile identification number, and a first electronic serial number;
sending a request to the wireless service provider to assign a second mobile identification number to the first cellular telephone;
updating the first cellular telephone in the first telematics unit with the second mobile identification number; and
notifying the wireless service provider of the update and requesting the wireless service provider to store the second mobile identification number in the first triplicate entry in the home location registry for the first cellular telephone.
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Abstract
A system for correcting or updating a mobile identification number in a cellular telephone portion of a telematics unit installed in a vehicle allows service providers to resolve duplicate entries. A wireless service provider stores a triplicate entry in their HLR for cellular telephones associated with a number of telematics unit. The triplicate entry includes a MDN, a MIN, and an ESN. If a telematics unit'"'"'s triplicate entry is an invalid combination, resulting, e.g., in call failure, the system provides an efficient mechanism whereby the service provider can update the MIN of each cellular telephone in one or more telematics units to eliminate duplicate entries.
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1. A method for updating a mobile identification number in a cellular telephone in each of two or more telematics units, the method comprising:
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receiving an erroneous registry entry having a first mobile identification number that is not unique in that two or more cellular telephones associated with respective ones of the two or more telematics units share the first mobile identification number such that a first one of the telematics units cannot send and receive calls; sending a request to a wireless service provider to select a first cellular telephone in the first telematics unit of the two or more telematics units, the first cellular telephone being associated with a first triplicate entry stored in a home location registry for the first cellular telephone, the first triplicate entry including a first mobile directory number, an erroneous mobile identification number, and a first electronic serial number; sending a request to the wireless service provider to assign a second mobile identification number to the first cellular telephone; updating the first cellular telephone in the first telematics unit with the second mobile identification number; and notifying the wireless service provider of the update and requesting the wireless service provider to store the second mobile identification number in the first triplicate entry in the home location registry for the first cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A nontransitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for:
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receiving an erroneous registry entry having a first mobile identification number that is not unique in that two or more cellular telephones associated with respective ones of two or more telematics units share the first mobile identification number such that a first one of the telematics units cannot send and receive calls; sending a request to a wireless provider to select a first cellular telephone in the first telematics unit of the two or more telematics units, the first cellular telephone being associated with a first triplicate entry stored in a home location registry for the first cellular telephone, the first triplicate entry including a first mobile directory number, an erroneous mobile identification number, and a first electronic serial number; sending a request to the wireless service provider to assign a second mobile identification number to the first cellular telephone; updating the first cellular phone in the first telematics unit with the second mobile identification number; notifying the wireless service provider of the updated status of the first cellular phone; and requesting the wireless service provider to store the second mobile identification number in the first triplicate entry in the home location registry for the first cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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