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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Steven P. Schwinke, Plymouth, MI (US);
William E. Mazzara, Jr., Drayton Plains, MI (US);
William E. Italia, Howell, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven P. Schwinke, Plymouth, MI (US);
William E. Mazzara, Jr., Drayton Plains, MI (US);
William E. Italia, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention present invention provides a method and system for configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. An assigned system identifier is stored in the telematics unit, and a determination is made as to whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier. A wireless carrier is called based on the determination, and a mobile identification number is received from the wireless carrier.