Wirelessly provisioning a vehicle telematics unit
US9148743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for wirelessly configuring vehicle electronics prior to delivery of the vehicle to a customer. The method carried out by the system includes (a) receiving a notification at a central facility indicating that a vehicle has been delivered to a dealership; (b) receiving a data message from a vehicle telematics unit installed on the vehicle while the vehicle is in a logistics mode (LM); and (c) terminating the logistics mode and/or initiating provisioning of the vehicle telematics unit using the established data connection.
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