System and method for confirming that a user of an electronic device is an authorized user of a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsANSAF I. ALRABADY, THOMAS M. P. CATSBURG
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Abstract
Methods and a system are provided for confirming that a user of an electronic device is an authorized user of a vehicle. The method comprises receiving a request regarding the vehicle from the electronic device in response to a user action, verifying that the user is able to cause the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation, and permitting the request to proceed only if the vehicle performs the predetermined operation.
Claims20
A method for confirming that a user of an electronic device is also an authorized user of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a request regarding the vehicle from the user from the electronic device in response to a user action;
- verifying that the user is able to cause the vehicle to perform an operation;
- and
- permitting the request to proceed only if the vehicle performs the operation.
A system for confirming that a user of an electronic device is also an authorized user of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a network interface for communicating over an electronic network;
- a processor coupled to the network interface and configured to:
- receive a request regarding the vehicle from the electronic device in response to a user action;
- verify that the user is able to cause the vehicle to perform an operation operation;
- and
- permit the request to proceed only if the vehicle performs the operation.
A vehicular communication system coupled to a vehicle, the vehicular communication system comprising:
- a wireless network interface for communicating over an electronic network;
- and
- a processor coupled to the wireless network interface and configured to:
- receive an input from a user of the vehicle;
- and
- perform a predetermined operation to produce a result, and to provide the result for verification.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.