System and method to securely activate a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsMatthew E. Gilbert-Eyres, Matt Neely, Eric T. Hosey, Huong T. Chim
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Abstract
One general aspect includes a method of activating vehicle operations, the method including: (a) receiving, via a controller, a sequence of input signals from a plurality of device interfaces to define an activation attempt, where each device interface is configured to control operation of a corresponding vehicle aspect; (b) determining, via the controller, if the activation attempt matches an activation sequence key; and (c) activating vehicle operations, via the controller, when it is determined the activation attempt matches the activation sequence key.
Claims18
A method of activating vehicle operations, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving, via a controller, a sequence of input signals from a plurality of device interfaces to define an activation attempt, wherein each device interface is configured to control operation of a corresponding vehicle aspect, wherein the vehicle aspect is a vehicle sideview mirror, vehicle cabin window, vehicle door lock, vehicle cabin light, or vehicle HVAC system;
- (b) determining, via the controller, if the activation attempt matches an activation sequence key;
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- (c) activating vehicle operations, via the controller, when it is determined the activation attempt matches the activation sequence key.
A method of activating vehicle operations, the method comprising:
- (a) entering, via a controller, into a learning mode, the learning mode configured to recognize and store a sequence of input signals from a plurality of device interfaces as an activation sequence key, wherein each device interface is configured to control operation of at least a vehicle sideview mirror, vehicle cabin window, vehicle door lock, vehicle cabin light, or vehicle HVAC system;
- (b) receiving, via the controller, the sequence of input signals from the plurality of device interfaces while in the learning mode;
- (c) storing in a memory, via the controller, the sequence of input signals from the plurality of device interfaces as the activation sequence key;
- (d) communicating, via the controller, the activation sequence key to a remotely located data center;
- (e) receiving, via the controller, another sequence of input signals from the plurality of device interfaces to define an activation attempt;
- (f) determining, via the controller, if the activation attempt matches the activation sequence key;
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- (g) when it is determined the activation attempt matches the activation sequence key, determining, via the controller, whether a configuration of one or more vehicle aspect settings match a stored vehicle setting key;
- (h) when it is determined the configuration of the one or more vehicle aspect settings match the stored vehicle setting key, via the controller, activating vehicle operations;
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- (i) allowing, via the controller, a data center to activate vehicle operations even if it is determined the configuration of the one or more vehicle aspect settings do not match the stored vehicle setting key.
A system for the secured activation of vehicle operations, the system comprising:
- a memory configured to comprise one or more executable instructions and a controller configured to execute the executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions enable the controller to:
- receive a sequence of input signals from a plurality of device interfaces to define an activation attempt, wherein each device interface is configured to control operation of a corresponding vehicle aspect, wherein the vehicle aspect is a vehicle sideview mirror, vehicle cabin window, vehicle door lock, vehicle cabin light, or vehicle HVAC system;
- determine if the activation attempt matches an activation sequence key;
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- activate vehicle operations when it is determined the activation attempt matches the activation sequence key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.