Utilizing vehicle information as a security pin/passkey
AssigneeDENSO International America, Inc.
InventorsLaith DAMAN, Kyle GOLSCH
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Abstract
A method for connecting a mobile device to a vehicle system of a vehicle. The method includes the following: generating a passkey based on at least one of vehicle information and an image accessible to an occupant of the vehicle; transmitting instructions for composing the passkey to the mobile device; and connecting the mobile device to the vehicle system subsequent to entry of the passkey at the mobile device.
Claims19
A method for connecting a mobile device to a vehicle system of a vehicle comprising:
- generating a passkey based on at least one of vehicle information and an image accessible to an occupant of the vehicle;
- transmitting instructions for composing the passkey to the mobile device;
- and
- connecting the mobile device to the vehicle system subsequent to entry of the passkey at the mobile device.
A method for connecting a mobile device to a vehicle system of a vehicle comprising:
- generating a passkey with a passkey generator onboard the vehicle based on vehicle data accessible to an occupant of the vehicle;
- transmitting instructions for composing the passkey from the vehicle to the mobile device without transmitting the passkey;
- receiving an encrypted transmission from the mobile device including the passkey input by a user of the mobile device;
- decrypting the encrypted transmission, and comparing the passkey input by the user at the mobile device to the passkey generated with the passkey generator;
- and
- wirelessly connecting the mobile device to the vehicle system if the passkey input by the user at the mobile device matches the passkey generated by the passkey generator.
A system for connecting a mobile device to a vehicle system comprising:
- a passkey generator configured to generate a passkey based on vehicle data accessible to an occupant of the vehicle;
- a transmitter configured to transmit instructions to the mobile device for composing the passkey;
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- a pairing system for wirelessly pairing the mobile device to the vehicle system subsequent to entry of the passkey at the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.