Method for using internet of things ecosystem to prevent vehicle access key spoofing

A vehicle comprising:

• a remote access controller arranged in the vehicle and configured to selectively execute a remote command originated by an access key device and to attempt to connect with an Internet of Things (IoT) device,
• wherein if the remote access controller is securely connected to the IoT device, the remote access controller is configured to:
• not execute remote commands directly received by the vehicle from the access key device for the vehicle, and
• execute a remote command originated by the access key device and relayed by the IoT device to the vehicle, and
• wherein if the remote access controller is not connected to the IoT device, the remote access controller is configured to:
• exchange information with an access key device,
• wirelessly connect to the access key device,
• determine a location of the access key device relative to the vehicle,
• determine if the location of the access key device is within a predetermined range of the vehicle, and
• if the access key device is within the predetermined range of the vehicle, execute a remote command sent by the access key device directly to the vehicle;
• and
• a vehicle component selectively controlled by the remote access controller based on the remote command,
• wherein the IoT device is configured to relay the remote command from the access key device to the vehicle in response to the IoT device confirming a location of the access key device relative to the vehicle,
• wherein the IoT device is configured to confirm the location of the access key device relative to the vehicle based on at least one of ecosystem knowledge context collected from other IoT devices nearby the vehicle and the access key device and triangulating wireless signaling received from the remote access controller with wireless signaling received from the access key device.

A vehicle comprising:

• a remote access controller arranged in the vehicle and configured to selectively execute a remote command originated by an access key device and to attempt to connect with an Internet of Things (IoT) device,
• wherein if the remote access controller is connected to the IoT device, the remote access controller is configured to connect with the access key device if the IoT device approves the access key device, and
• wherein if the remote access controller is not connected to the IoT device, the remote access controller is configured to:
• exchange information with an access key device,
• wirelessly connect to the access key device,
• determine a location of the access key device relative to the vehicle,
• determine if the location of the access key device is within a predetermined range of the vehicle, and
• if the access key device is within a predetermined range of the vehicle,
• execute the remote command received from the access key device;
• and
• a vehicle component selectively controlled by the remote access controller based on the remote command
• wherein the IoT device is configured to confirm a location of the access key device relative to the vehicle in order to approve the access key device,
• wherein the IoT device is configured to confirm the location of the access key device relative to the vehicle based on at least one of ecosystem knowledge context collected from other IoT devices nearby the vehicle and the access key device and triangulating wireless signaling received from the remote access controller with wireless signaling received from the access key device.