Patent ID: 8086267
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A vehicle communication system, including: a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory; a transceiver capable of communicating with one or more wireless devices and in communication with the processor; wherein the processor is configured to query a wireless device in communication with the processor through the transceiver to obtain wireless device information; wherein the processor is configured to determine a carrier identity for a service provider for the wireless device based at least in part on the wireless device information; wherein the processor is further configured to determine information for provisioning a connection to a remote network through the wireless device, based at least in part on the carrier identity; wherein the processor is configured to connect to the remote network over the connection through the wireless device after provisioning the connection to the wireless device using the provisioning information; wherein the processor is configured to determine the provisioning information by testing a plurality of provisioning information sets, associated with the carrier identity, against the wireless device; wherein the processor is further configured to determine a carrier identity based on a hands free profile (HFP) received as at least a portion of the wireless device information in response to the query; wherein the processor is further configured to receive a carrier string as part of the HFP, which may identify a service provider for the wireless device; wherein, if the carrier string does not identify the service provider for the wireless device, the processor is configured to query a user for the carrier identity; wherein the processor is configured to retrieve an APN from a profile, residing in at least one of persistent or non-persistent memory, and associated with the wireless device; and wherein the processor is configured to retrieve a user name and/or password from a profile, residing in at least one of persistent or non-persistent memory, and associated with the wireless device.