METHOD OF IDENTIFYING TELEMATICS CALLS
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1. A method of identifying telematics calls, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving at a vehicle telematics unit a paging message used to connect a call over a wireless carrier system;
(b) determining at the vehicle telematics unit if the paging message used to connect the call includes a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) or a Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID); and
(c) establishing the call and, if the vehicle telematics unit determines that the paging message includes the MEID, entering into a mode in which the vehicle telematics unit uses a modem for receipt and transmission of data.
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Abstract
A method of identifying telematics calls includes the steps of receiving at a vehicle telematics unit a paging message used to connect a call over a wireless carrier system; determining at the vehicle telematics unit if the paging message used to connect the call includes a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) or a Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID); and establishing the call and, if the vehicle telematics unit determines that the paging message includes the MEID, entering into a mode in which the vehicle telematics unit uses a modem for receipt and transmission of data
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1. A method of identifying telematics calls, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving at a vehicle telematics unit a paging message used to connect a call over a wireless carrier system; (b) determining at the vehicle telematics unit if the paging message used to connect the call includes a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) or a Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID); and (c) establishing the call and, if the vehicle telematics unit determines that the paging message includes the MEID, entering into a mode in which the vehicle telematics unit uses a modem for receipt and transmission of data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of identifying telematics calls, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a call placed to a vehicle telematics unit; (b) determining that the call originated from a call center based on a trunk group associated with the call; and (c) paging the vehicle telematics unit using a Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) associated with the vehicle telematics unit in response to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of identifying telematics calls, comprising the steps of:
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(a) linking the identity of a call center with the Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) of a vehicle telematics unit; (b) storing the linked identity at a wireless carrier system; (c) receiving a request to place a call at the wireless carrier system from the call center to the vehicle telematics unit; (d) detecting the identity of the call center based on the received call; (e) accessing the MEID of the vehicle telematics unit linked with the identity of the call center; (f) paging the vehicle telematics unit with a page that includes the accessed MEID; and (g) establishing the call and allowing the receipt of data at the vehicle telematics unit based on the receipt of the page that includes the accessed MEID. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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