Device for protecting the access to a vehicle by means of a mobile phone
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1. A method of access to a motor vehicle, comprising:
- establishing contactless communication according to an NFC protocol between a badge of the motor vehicle and a smartphone;
communicating an authentication key from the badge to the smartphone;
transmitting the authentication key of the smartphone to a server by communication, the server being in communication with the vehicle;
recognizing the authentication key by the server; and
transmitting first data from the server to the smartphone in response to the recognizing of the authentication key, wherein the first data includes operating characteristics of physical portions of the vehicle; and
transmitting second data from the server to the smartphone in response to the recognizing of the authentication key and reception of a correct pin code from the smartphone, wherein start up information for remotely starting up an engine of the motor vehicle is included in the second data,wherein the authentication key is generated from a VIN of the motor vehicle, andwherein transmission of the first data is authenticated based only on the authentication key generated from the VIN of the motor vehicle without requiring user password input.
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Abstract
A method of access to a motor vehicle includes establishing contactless communication according to an NFC protocol between a badge of the motor vehicle and a smartphone, communicating an authentication key from the badge to the smartphone, transmitting the authentication key of the smartphone to a server by telephone communication, the server being capable of communicating with the vehicle, and recognizing the authentication key by the server and transmitting data concerning a status of the vehicle from the server to the smartphone.
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1. A method of access to a motor vehicle, comprising:
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establishing contactless communication according to an NFC protocol between a badge of the motor vehicle and a smartphone; communicating an authentication key from the badge to the smartphone; transmitting the authentication key of the smartphone to a server by communication, the server being in communication with the vehicle; recognizing the authentication key by the server; and transmitting first data from the server to the smartphone in response to the recognizing of the authentication key, wherein the first data includes operating characteristics of physical portions of the vehicle; and transmitting second data from the server to the smartphone in response to the recognizing of the authentication key and reception of a correct pin code from the smartphone, wherein start up information for remotely starting up an engine of the motor vehicle is included in the second data, wherein the authentication key is generated from a VIN of the motor vehicle, and wherein transmission of the first data is authenticated based only on the authentication key generated from the VIN of the motor vehicle without requiring user password input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for accessing to a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a smartphone including; first circuitry configured to establish contactless communication according to an NFC protocol between a badge of the motor vehicle and the smartphone, receive a communication of an authentication key from the badge at the smartphone, and transmit the authentication key of the smartphone to a server by communication, the server being in communication with the vehicle; and the server including; second circuitry configured to recognize the authentication key, transmit first data from the server to the smartphone in response to the recognizing of the authentication key, wherein the first data includes operating characteristics of physical portions of the vehicle, and transmit second data from the server to the smartphone in response to the recognizing of the authentication key and reception of a correct pin code from the smartphone, wherein start up information for remotely starting up an engine of the motor vehicle is included in the second data, wherein the authentication key is generated from a VIN of the motor vehicle, wherein transmission of the first data is authenticated based only on the authentication key generated from the VIN of the motor vehicle without requiring user password input.
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