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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
General Motors Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Lawrence D. Cepuran, Northville, MI (US);
Steven Swanson, Commerce Township, MI (US);
David George, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
GENERAL MOTORS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for re-provisioning a telematics unit of a telematics-equipped vehicle for wireless services. The re-provisioning process includes: connecting a computing device to an on-board diagnostics interface of the telematics-equipped vehicle; accessing a subscriber identification card of the telematics unit via the on-board diagnostics interface; requesting subscription information from a subscriber credentials server via a network connection; receiving the subscription information; and reprogramming the subscriber identification card of the telematics unit for wireless services based on the received subscription information.