Method and system for using a contact-based communications channel

A system for securing a vehicle comprising:

• a contact-based transmitter;
• and
• a controller comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a memory for storing instructions for controlling the processor to perform the steps of:
• registering a first transmitter with the controller for the vehicle, wherein the first transmitter is a radio frequency transmitter;
• registering a contact-based receiver with the controller of the vehicle;
• receiving by the controller a radio signal sent from the first transmitter to allow the vehicle to be unlocked;
• sending, by the by the contact-based transmitter, under control of the controller in response to receiving radio signal from the first transmitter, a contact-based signal to the contact-based receiver through physical contact of a human being between the contact-based receiver and the vehicle;
• and
• receiving by the controller a reply signal sent from a second transmitter in response to the contact-based signal having been received.

A computer program product comprising:

• at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for controlling a processor to perform the steps of:
• registering a first transmitter with a controller for a vehicle, wherein the first transmitter is a radio frequency transmitter;
• registering a contact-based receiver with the controller of the vehicle;
• receiving by the controller a radio signal sent from the first transmitter to allow the vehicle to be unlocked;
• sending, by the controller in response to receiving radio signal from the first transmitter, a contact-based signal to the contact-based receiver through physical contact of a human being between the contact-based receiver and the vehicle;
• and
• receiving by the controller a reply signal sent from a second transmitter in response to the contact-based signal having been received.