Method and system for authorizing a vehicle driveaway

A computer system and circuit configured to:

• wirelessly receive a vehicle driveaway authorization code for authorizing a vehicle drive, the vehicle driveaway authorization code having a corresponding user authorization code;
• receive input at the vehicle defining a user authorization code;
• wirelessly receive an identifying signal to identify a wireless nomadic device in a vicinity of a vehicle;
• determine whether the nomadic device was previously wirelessly paired with the vehicle based on the identifying signal;
• compare the vehicle driveaway authorization code to the user authorization code;
• and
• enable the vehicle to be driven if the nomadic device was previously wirelessly paired with the vehicle and if the vehicle driveaway authorization code corresponds to the user authorization code.

An authorization method comprising:

• wirelessly receiving a vehicle driveaway authorization code for authorizing a vehicle drive, the vehicle driveaway authorization code having a corresponding user authorization code;
• receiving input at the vehicle defining a user authorization code;
• wirelessly receiving an identifying signal to identify a wireless nomadic device in a vicinity of a vehicle;
• determining whether the nomadic device was previously wirelessly paired with the vehicle based on the identifying signal;
• comparing the vehicle driveaway authorization code to the user authorization code;
• and
• enabling the vehicle to be driven if the nomadic device was previously wirelessly paired with the vehicle and if the vehicle driveaway authorization code corresponds to the user authorization code.

A computer system configured to:

• receive a driveaway authorization code corresponding to a user authorization code;
• receive input defining the user authorization code;
• receive a signal to identify a nomadic device (ND);
• determine a previously paired status with the vehicle based on the identifying signal;
• compare the driveaway and user codes;
• and
• enable vehicle drive if the ND was previously paired and the driveaway and user codes correspond.

A method for vehicle driveaway authorization, the method comprising:

• wirelessly receiving a vehicle driveaway authorization code for authorizing a vehicle drive, the vehicle driveaway authorization code having a corresponding user authorization code, wherein the vehicle driveaway authorization code is received from a remotely located server and the user authorization code is received by a nomadic device over a telecommunications network;
• receiving input at the vehicle defining the user authorization code received by the nomadic device;
• wirelessly receiving an identifying signal to identify a wireless nomadic device in a vicinity of a vehicle;
• determining whether the nomadic device was previously wirelessly paired with the vehicle based on the identifying signal;
• comparing the vehicle driveaway authorization code to the user authorization code;
• and
• enabling the vehicle to be driven if the nomadic device was previously wirelessly paired with the vehicle and if the vehicle driveaway authorization code corresponds to the user authorization code.