Patent ID: 8798587

Claim:
A method for providing access to a telematics service provider via a network access device located in an automobile, a network access device comprising a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, which are configured to communicate with a wireless communications network using wireless communication links, the method comprising the steps of: wirelessly sending to the telematics service provider, an equipment identifier and a primary subscriber identifier obtained from a primary network access device located in the automobile, the primary network access device being coupled to a telematics controller for the automobile through a communication interface for the automobile; wirelessly sending to the telematics service provider, an equipment identifier of the primary network access device and a secondary subscriber identifier obtained from a secondary network access device also located in the automobile, the secondary network access device being a mobile phone; and determining if data received from the telematics service provider is to be processed by the primary network access device or the secondary network access device.