Connecting a portable computing device to a vehicle by comparing a captured image of a vehicle indicator with stored images of known vehicle indicators
First Claim
1. A vehicle wireless connection system, the system comprising:
- at least one portable computing device (PCD), wherein the PCD includes;
at least one camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of a vehicle indicator on a vehicle to capture a vehicle indicator;
at least one memory including a certification data file having one or more authorization certificates;
at least one processor configured to receive the captured image of the vehicle indicator and execute a sign-on application, wherein the sign-on application is further configured to;
compare the captured image of the vehicle indicator with one or more stored images of known vehicle indicators;
when the vehicle indicator of the captured image is the same as or matches one of the known vehicle indicators of the one or more stored images, direct the PCD to connect to the vehicle by transmitting the certification data file stored on the PCD to a central server or a wireless access point of the vehicle; and
upon receiving, from the central server or the wireless access point of the vehicle, a response that the one or more authorization certificates of the transmitted certification data file are determined valid, connect the PCD to the wireless access point of the vehicle to obtain access to some or all vehicle information at the PCD.
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Abstract
A vehicle wireless connection system, the system comprising: at least one portable computing device (PCD), wherein the PCD includes: at least one camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of a vehicle indicator on a vehicle to capture a vehicle indicator image; at least one memory including a certification data file having one or more authorization certificates; at least one PCD processor configured to receive the vehicle indicator image and execute a sign-on application, wherein the sign-on application is further configured to: compare the vehicle indicator image with one or more stored images; when the vehicle indicator image is the same as one of the one or more stored images, direct the PCD to connect to the vehicle; and when the authorization certificates are determined valid, connect the PCD to the vehicle at a wireless access point to provide access to some or all vehicle information.
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1. A vehicle wireless connection system, the system comprising:
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at least one portable computing device (PCD), wherein the PCD includes; at least one camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of a vehicle indicator on a vehicle to capture a vehicle indicator; at least one memory including a certification data file having one or more authorization certificates; at least one processor configured to receive the captured image of the vehicle indicator and execute a sign-on application, wherein the sign-on application is further configured to; compare the captured image of the vehicle indicator with one or more stored images of known vehicle indicators; when the vehicle indicator of the captured image is the same as or matches one of the known vehicle indicators of the one or more stored images, direct the PCD to connect to the vehicle by transmitting the certification data file stored on the PCD to a central server or a wireless access point of the vehicle; and upon receiving, from the central server or the wireless access point of the vehicle, a response that the one or more authorization certificates of the transmitted certification data file are determined valid, connect the PCD to the wireless access point of the vehicle to obtain access to some or all vehicle information at the PCD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for wirelessly connecting a portable computing device (PCD) to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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capturing an image of at least one vehicle indicator in an application of the PCD; sending the captured image of the vehicle indicator to a processor to compare the captured image of the vehicle indicator to one or more stored images of known vehicle indicators; when the vehicle indicator of the captured image is the same as or matches one of the known vehicle indicators of the one or more stored images, providing a certification data file to the vehicle or a central server to determine validity of one or more authorization certificates in the certification data file; and when the one or more authorization certificates in the certification data file are determined valid, connecting the PCD to the vehicle at a wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A program product for implementing a mobile application on a portable computing device (PCD), tangibly stored on a non-transitory storage medium, comprising instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor in the PCD to:
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capture an image of a vehicle indicator in a vehicle; compare, by the processor, the captured image of the vehicle indicator to one or more stored images of known vehicle indicators; when the vehicle indicator of the captured image is the same as or matches one of the known vehicle indicators of the one or more stored images, provide a certification data file to the vehicle or a central server to determine validity of one or more authorization certificates in the certification data file; and when the one or more authorization certificates in the certification data file are determined valid, connect the PCD to the vehicle at a wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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