Method for controlling access to an in-vehicle wireless network

A system comprising:

• a wireless access point (AP) to communicate with a portable device via a first communication link;
• a communication device to communicate with the portable device via a second communication link;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• cause the wireless AP to transmit, via the first communication link, a first token to the portable device;
• receive, via the second communication link, a second token and a device identifier from the portable device, the second token causing the system to determine whether the first token matches the second token;
• upon determining that the first token matches the second token, prompting an administrative entity for access permission by implementing a contact method, wherein the prompt is indicative of the device identifier;
• and
• determine a network access privilege of the portable device in the event that the access permission is received from the administrative entity.

A method comprising:

• causing a wireless AP of a router system to transmit, via a first type of communication link, a first token to a portable device;
• receiving, via a second type of communication link, a second token and a device identifier from the portable device, the second token causing the router system to prompt an administrative entity for access permission;
• upon receiving access permission from the administrative entity, determining whether the first token matches the second token;
• and
• determining a network access privilege of the portable device in the event that the first token is determined to match the second token.

A router system comprising:

• a wireless access point (AP) configured to communicate with a portable device over a first and second type of communication link;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• transmit network connection details and a first token to the portable device via the second type of communication link;
• receive, via the first type of communication link, a second token and connection request from the portable device;
• upon receiving the first and second tokens, validate the first and second tokens in the event that the first token is determined to match the second token, wherein validation of the first and second tokens causes the router system to prompt an administrative entity for access permission;
• and
• upon receiving access permission from the administrative entity, determine a network access privilege of the portable device.

A method comprising:

• causing a wireless AP of a router system to transmit, via a first type of communication link, a first token to a portable device;
• determining that the portable device does not have network access privilege in the event that a second token is not received within a threshold time period;
• generating a third token in response to not receiving the second token within the threshold time period;
• receiving, via a second type of communication link, a fourth token and a device identifier from the portable device;
• and
• updating the network access privilege determination for the portable device in the event that the third token is determined to match the fourth token.