Method to confirm the server identity for server-initiated services
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorAnsaf Alrabady
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Abstract
A system and method for providing server identification to accept a server request in a vehicle wireless communications system. If the server wishes to send a request for a certain function to the vehicle, it will transmit the request and the vehicle will receive the request. If the vehicle receives a valid vehicle identification number, the vehicle will then ask the server to disconnect the communications link. The server will disconnect the communications link, and wait for the vehicle to call the server directly within a predetermined time window to confirm that it was in fact a valid server making the request. If the server confirms that it was the one making the initial request, the vehicle will perform the function.
Claims19
A method for verifying a server initiated function in a vehicle wireless communications system, said method comprising:
- transmitting a service request from the server to the vehicle over a first communications link;
- receiving the service request by the vehicle;
- requesting that the server disconnect the first communications link;
- initiating a call from the vehicle to the server over a second communications link;
- confirming the service request from the server;
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- performing the service request on the vehicle.
A verification system for verifying a server initiated function in a vehicle wireless communications system, said verification system comprising:
- means for transmitting a service request from the server to the vehicle over a first communications link;
- means for receiving the service request by the vehicle;
- means for requesting that the server disconnect the first communications link;
- means for initiating a call from the vehicle to the server over a second communications link;
- means for confirming the service request from the server;
- and
- means for performing the service request on the vehicle.
A vehicle wireless communications system, said system comprising:
- a vehicle;
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- a server, said server transmitting a service request to the vehicle over a first communications link, said vehicle requesting that the server disconnect the first communications link, said vehicle initiating a call to the server over a second communications link, said server confirming the service request from the server, and said vehicle performing the service request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.