Network selection and base station acquisition with OTA programming for a vehicle telematics unit
US8798623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/245
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for making vehicle originated calls to a telematics service provider or other call center. The method includes identifying a call type associated with a desired wireless communication of speech or data to the call center, and then carrying out one of a number of different call connection processes depending on the call type. For voice channel cellular connections, an in-band modem cellular connection is preferably established in most instances using a connection retry strategy that includes primary, secondary, and possibly tertiary connection attempts. Cell selection can be carried out using an acquisition task, background scan and inter-country PLMN reselection process that are used to select among available PLMNs and base stations. The system and method can be carried out in connection with various cellular system technologies, but is especially suited for use with GSM systems.
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