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Method and process for activating a telematics device without a pre-activated MDN

  • US 8,554,189 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2011
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assigning a mobile dialing number to a telematics unit, the method comprising:

  • configuring the telematics unit with an inactive geographically specific Mobile Directory Number (MDN) and a cleared number for dialing;

    provisioning the telematics unit to;

    monitor one or more vehicle operation parameters, the one or more operation parameters including location of the vehicle in which the telematics unit is installed;

    determine that the location of the vehicle in which the telematics unit is installed meets preset location criteria; and

    based on the determination that the location of the vehicle in which the telematics unit is installed meets preset location criteria, dial a service provider via the cleared number to provide the location of the vehicle and to request assignment of an MDN, so as to obtain an MDN that is geographically specific to the location of the telematics unit; and

    installing the provisioned telematics unit into a vehicle.

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