Vehicle access systems and methods

A computer-implemented method for authorizing access to a vehicle having a telematics device configured for communication with a portable electronic device via a network, the portable electronic device adapted to be associated with the vehicle and configured to generate first and second security keys, and generate and display a QR code mapped from a first security key, the QR code configured to be authenticated by the second security key, the method comprising:

• receiving, from the portable electronic device and at a vehicle controller having one or more processors, the second security key;
• detecting, with the imaging device, the QR code generated with the first security key;
• authenticating, by the controller, the QR code with the second security key;
• and
• upon authenticating the QR code, enabling, by the controller, access to a vehicle function.

A vehicle access system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a telematics device disposed on the vehicle and configured for communication with a portable electronic device via a network, the portable electronic device being authenticated and associated with the vehicle;
• an imaging device disposed on the vehicle;
• a transceiver;
• and
• a vehicle controller in signal communication with the telematics device and the imaging device, the vehicle controller including one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• detecting, via the transceiver, that a presence of the portable electronic device is within a predefined distance of the vehicle;
• sending, upon detecting the portable electronic device, a signal thereof to a secure server, which in response generates and sends (i) a first encrypted security key to the portable electronic device and (ii) a second encrypted security key to the vehicle controller, wherein the portable electronic device generates and displays a QR code mapped from the first encrypted security key;
• receiving, from the secure server, the second encrypted security key;
• detecting, with the imaging device, the QR code generated with the first encrypted security key and displayed on the portable electronic device;
• authenticating the QR code with the second encrypted security key;
• and
• upon authenticating the QR code, enabling access to a vehicle function.