James Walby

2022019, Jun 16, 2022

Dec 14, 2020

17/120700

- Auburn Hills MI, US
James A. Walby - Delavan WI, US
Ankur Darji - Schaumburg IL, US

H04M 1/72463
H04W 48/02
H04W 4/90
G06F 8/65

While a SIM-enabled cellular device is in a disable-SIM-card-updates mode of operation during which SIM-card updates should be disabled, the SIM-enabled cellular device blocks updates of a cellular Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of the SIM-enabled cellular device. Upon determining that the SIM-enabled cellular device is no longer in the disable-SIM-card-updates mode, the SIM-card updates are no longer blocked. SIM-card updates may be blocked by blocking the following types of messages received by the SIM-enabled cellular device from a cellular network: Short Message Service (SMS) SIM, Short Message Service (SMS) SIM update, Bearer Independent Protocol (BIP) packet update, and Access Point Name (APN) packet update. The SIM-enabled cellular device may be an automotive Telematics Control Unit (TCU). The automotive TCU may enter the disable-SIM-card-updates mode due to an automotive telematics emergency call. The automotive-telematic-emergency call may include a call-back period during which the TCU remains available to receive an emergency call back from a telematics service center.

2011010, May 5, 2011

Jan 12, 2011

13/005385

Nick J. Grivas - Crystal Lake IL, US
David P. Peterson - Grayslake IL, US
James A. Van Bosch - Crystal Lake IL, US
James Walby - Delavan WI, US

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. - Deer Park IL

H04M 1/00

4555692

Method of enabling a remote communications device () with a telematics functionality module () can include providing a docking apparatus () coupled to interface with a vehicle (). The remote communications device is communicatively coupled to the docking apparatus, wherein the remote communications device is non-enabled with a telematics functionality module (). The docking apparatus and the remote communications device enable the remote communications device with the telematics functionality module.

7894861, Feb 22, 2011

Dec 16, 2003

10/737234

Nick J. Grivas - Crystal Lake IL, US
David P. Peterson - Grayslake IL, US
James A. Van Bosch - Crystal Lake IL, US
James Walby - Delavan WI, US

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

H04M 1/00

4555692, 4555691, 455570, 4555759, 455297

Method of enabling a remote communications device () with a telematics functionality module () can include providing a docking apparatus () coupled to interface with a vehicle (). The remote communications device is communicatively coupled to the docking apparatus, wherein the remote communications device is non-enabled with a telematics functionality module (). The docking apparatus and the remote communications device enable the remote communications device with the telematics functionality module.

2004019, Oct 7, 2004

Jan 10, 2003

10/339994

James Walby - Delavan WI, US
Nick Grivas - Harvard IL, US
Mark Stavropoulos - Green Oaks IL, US

H04M001/00
H04B001/38

455/574000, 455/557000, 455/572000, 455/556100

A method of operating a telematics device includes a control unit () communicating an ignition status () of a vehicle () to a wireless device (). The wireless device detects the ignition status and determines if a low-power mode () is available. If the low-power mode is available, the wireless device can communicate a low-power mode available signal () to the control unit. Upon receipt of the low-power mode available signal, the control unit communicates a shutdown time () to the wireless device and enters a power-off status (). The wireless device enters the low-power mode and monitors for a power-on condition ().

2004019, Sep 30, 2004

Nov 26, 2002

10/305208

James Walby - Delavan WI, US

H04Q007/20

455/456100, 455/552100

A wireless communication device () that comprises a first transceiver (), a second transceiver (), a positioning unit (), a memory (), and a controller (). The first transceiver () operates according to a first wireless communication protocol. The second transceiver () operates according to a second wireless communication protocol. The positioning unit () determines a location of the wireless communication device (). The memory () stores a database of the geographic coverage areas for communicating with remote base stations that operate according to the first wireless communication protocol. The controller () is configured to select between the first transceiver () and the second transceiver () when initially attempting to establish a wireless communication link. In particular, the selection between the first transceiver () and the second transceiver () is based on the determined location of the wireless communication device () from the positioning unit () and the geographic coverage areas in the database that is stored in the memory (). There are also methods of performing these functions in the wireless communication device ().

7369849, May 6, 2008

Aug 6, 2002

10/212957

Ronald W. Fraser - Lake Orion MI, US
James A. Walby - Delavan WI, US

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI
Motorola, Inc. - Harvard IL

H04Q 7/20

4554351, 4553431, 455436, 370311

The invention provides a method of registering a cellular phone in a mobile vehicle while in a quiescent mode. Whether timer-based registration is enabled is determined. Whether one of a counter or an interval timer has reached a predetermined threshold is determined based on the timer-based registration determination. The cellular phone is registered during the next wake state when the predetermined threshold has been reached.

8639209, Jan 28, 2014

Dec 21, 2009

12/643353

James Walby - Delavan WI, US
Robert F. D'Avello - Lake Zurich IL, US
Harsha Dabholkar - Libertyville IL, US
James Snider - Kildeer IL, US

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

H04M 11/04

4554041, 4554042, 4554141, 455 6711, 455 6713, 455 68, 455 69, 4555561, 455 99, 4554561, 4554563, 3404261, 34042618, 34042619, 34042624, 34042626

Communications are established with a first base station and the communications include first validation information associated with the first base station. Second validation information is obtained and the second validation information is stored in a data structure. The second validation information is associated with a second and valid base station. The first validation information is compared to the second validation information stored in the data structure and it is determined whether the first base station is valid based upon the comparison. When the comparing indicates that the first base station is not valid, a warning is initiated to a user.

2014008, Mar 27, 2014

Nov 27, 2013

14/091867

James Walby - Delavan WI, US
Robert F. D'Avello - Lake Zurich IL, US
Harsha Dabholkar - Libertyville IL, US
James Snider - Kildeer IL, US

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. - Auburn Hills MI

H04W 12/12

455411

Communications are established with a first base station and the communications include first validation information associated with the first base station. Second validation information is obtained and the second validation information is stored in a data structure. The second validation information is associated with a second and valid base station. The first validation information is compared to the second validation information stored in the data structure and it is determined whether the first base station is valid based upon the comparison. When the comparing indicates that the first base station is not valid, a warning is initiated to a user.