Patent ID: 8798623
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A network and base station acquisition method for use by a vehicle telematics unit in selecting a wireless cellular system and activating the telematics unit on the selected wireless cellular system, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a cellular network from among a plurality of available cellular networks; (b) attaching to a base station in the selected cellular network; (c) determining that the telematics unit is connected to a home cellular network; (d) determining whether the telematics unit has been activated on the home cellular network; (e) if the telematics unit has not been activated and if the cellular network of the attached base station is determined to be different than the cellular network used prior to carrying out steps (a)-(d), then carrying out over-the-air programming of the telematics unit from the home cellular network; and (f) obtaining a user controlled selector list and an operator controlled selector list during the over-the-air programming.