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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Kevin W. Owens, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Steven S. Sauerbrey, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Matt C. Videtich, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kevin W. Owens, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Steven S. Sauerbrey, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Matt C. Videtich, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An aftermarket telematics unit is disclosed herein. The aftermarket telematics unit includes, but is not limited to a housing that is configured to be mounted to an internal surface of a vehicle. The aftermarket telematics unit further includes an angle detection unit that is associated with the housing and that is configured to detect a mounting angle of the housing. The aftermarket telematics unit still further includes a processor that is associated with the housing. The processor is configured to perform an initial configuration procedure and is further configured to discontinue the initial configuration procedure when the mounting angle is out of a target range.