Apparatus, system and method for vehicle access and function control utilizing a portable device

A method for authorizing access to vehicle functions for a vehicle, comprising:

• receiving, in a storage, fob data relating to a key fob linked to the vehicle;
• receiving, in the storage, device data comprising data relating to one or more devices linked to the key fob that are authorized to access the vehicle;
• receiving, in the storage, a profile template comprising vehicle access and/or function control data;
• establishing communications, via communications circuitry, with a new device that is requesting access to the vehicle,
• generating, via a processor, a secure fob key based on the fob data and the device data;
• and
• generating, via the processor, a vehicle function control file based on the profile template and the secure fob key, wherein the vehicle function control file is configured to control access of the new device to the vehicle and control at least one operational function of the vehicle.

A vehicle for authorizing access for vehicle functions for a new device, comprising:

• a processor;
• data storage, operatively coupled to the processor, the data storage configured to store (i) fob data relating to a key fob linked to the vehicle, (ii) device data comprising data relating to one or more devices linked to the key fob that are authorized to access the vehicle, and (iii) vehicle access and/or function control data;
• communications circuitry, operatively coupled to the processor, the communications circuitry configured to communicate with a new device is requesting access to the vehicle to receive a vehicle function control file comprising a secure fob key and a profile template defining vehicle access and/or function control data;
• wherein the processor is configured to authenticate the new device via the secure fob key, and, based on the authentication, apply a profile template associated with the secure fob key to a vehicle subsystem to at least one of (i) limit access of the new device to the vehicle, (ii) limit an operational function of the vehicle, and (iii) provide alerts for the vehicle based on the vehicle access and/or function control data.