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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2006
Thomas Jatschka, Klein Engersdorf, AT;
Alfred Pohl, Mistelbach, AT;
Robert Tschofen, Vienna, AT;
Gernot Zimmermann, Vienna, AT;
Thomas Jatschka, Klein Engersdorf, AT;
Alfred Pohl, Mistelbach, AT;
Robert Tschofen, Vienna, AT;
Gernot Zimmermann, Vienna, AT;
Siemens VDO Automotive AG, Regensburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic device () that is to be incorporated into a motor vehicle. Said device () comprises a radio module () for establishing a short-distance wireless connection to an authorized cellular telephone () which is identified based on an identification key for the authorized cellular telephone () stored in a memory element () of the electronic device (). In order to make it easier to retrieve the electronic device after the same has been stolen, the electronic device () further comprises means for detecting dismounting of the electronic device () from a motor vehicle as well as means for automatically establishing a short-distance wireless connection to another cellular telephone and automatically initializing a mobile wireless connection to said other cellular telephone when an identification key for the other cellular telephone is to be or is stored for the first time in the memory element () after restarting the electronic device once dismounting has been detected.