Vehicle security

• US 10,358,116 B1
• Filed: 02/22/2018
• Issued: 07/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Jayaraman, Vijay, Clark, Karl Nathan, Miller, Jason Michael, Nasser, Mohamad, Suleiman, Ali Mohamad
• Primary Examiner(s): Pope, Daryl C
• Application Number:
  US15/902,857
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 34042613, 3404255, 3405391, 34053911, 34053913
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/307 using data concerning maintenance or configuration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/44 for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing vehicle security include a server that, responsive to receiving a remote command for a vehicle from an authorized mobile device, transmits the command to the vehicle. The vehicle responsively executes the command. The server also monitors third-party Internet data for security risks. Responsive to identifying a security risk for the vehicle based on the monitored third-party Internet data after the command is executed, the server deauthorizes the mobile device from remotely commanding the vehicle.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a server configured to

responsive to receiving a remote command for a vehicle from an authorized mobile device, transmit the command to the vehicle, the vehicle being configured to responsively execute the command; and

responsive to identifying a security risk for the vehicle based on monitored third-party Internet data after the command is executed, deauthorize the mobile device from remotely commanding the vehicle and transmit a clean-up signal to the vehicle, the vehicle being configured to responsively remove user data from the vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user data includes authorized mobile device data, and the vehicle is configured to

responsive to a vehicle power-on event before the clean-up signal is received, automatically connect to the mobile device based on the authorized mobile device data;

and

responsive to a vehicle power-on event after the clean-up signal is received, prompt for permission to connect to the mobile device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the user data includes programmed garage data, and the vehicle is configured to, responsive to receiving a command to operate a garage before the clean-up signal is received, wirelessly operate the garage based on the programmed garage data, wherein the clean-up signal prevents the vehicle from wirelessly operating the garage.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the user data comprises a customized seat position, and the vehicle is configured to

responsive to a vehicle power-on event before the clean-up signal is received, adjust a driver seat of the vehicle to the customized seat position based on the user data;

and

responsive to a vehicle power-on event after the clean-up signal is received, adjust the driver seat of the vehicle to a default seat position.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is configured to, responsive to a vehicle power-on event after the clean-up signal is received, prompt for user input indicative of a language and a home address.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to, responsive to identifying the security risk, prior to transmitting the clean-up signal, transmit a message to the mobile device that causes the mobile device to prompt for confirmation of the security risk.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle comprises:

a controller area network (“

CAN”

);

a telematics control unit configured to wirelessly receive the clean-up signal from the server;

an electronic gateway between the telematics control unit and the CAN; and

a plurality of electronic control units storing the user data connected to the CAN,

wherein the electronic gateway is configured to, responsive to receiving the clean-up signal from the telematics control unit,

authenticate the clean-up signal via stored authentication data, and

responsive to authenticating the clean-up signal, transmit a corresponding signal onto the CAN that causes the electronic control units to clear the user data.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to periodically query a third-party Internet source for data indicative of the security risk.

9. A system comprising:

a vehicle configured to

responsive to a vehicle power-on event, automatically form a local wireless connection with a mobile device based on authorization data stored in the vehicle; and

responsive to receiving a clean-up signal from a server transmitted responsive to the server identifying a security risk associated with the vehicle based on monitored third-party Internet data, deauthorize automatic connection with the mobile device by clearing the authorization data.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the vehicle comprises stored programmed garage data, and is configured to, responsive to receiving a command to operate a garage before the clean-up signal is received, wirelessly operate the garage based on the programmed garage data, wherein the clean-up signal prevents the vehicle from wirelessly operating the garage by clearing the programmed garage data.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the vehicle includes a stored customized seat position, and is configured to

responsive to a vehicle power-on event before the clean-up signal is received, adjust a driver seat of the vehicle to the customized seat position;

and

responsive to a vehicle power on event after the clean-up signal is received, adjust the driver seat of the vehicle to a default seat position.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the vehicle is configured to

responsive to wirelessly receiving a command directly from the mobile device while the vehicle is in an off state before the clean-up signal is received, execute the command based on the authorization data;

and

responsive to wirelessly receiving the command directly from the mobile device while the vehicle is in the off state after the clean-up signal is received, reject the command.

13. A method comprising:

by a server

subscribing to a third-party Internet source of security risk indicators for a plurality of vehicle identification numbers (VINs);

responsive to receiving a remote command for a vehicle including one of the VINs from an authorized mobile device, causing the vehicle to execute the command;

responsive to receiving a security risk indicator notification for the VIN via the subscription, deauthorizing the mobile device from remotely commanding the vehicle and transmitting a clean-up signal to the vehicle; and

by a vehicle

responsive to receiving the clean-up signal, removing user data from the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the user data includes authorized mobile device data, and further comprising:

responsive to a vehicle power-on event before the clean-up signal is received, automatically connecting, by the vehicle, to the mobile device based on the authorized mobile device data; and

responsive to a vehicle power-on event after the clean-up signal is received, prompting, by the vehicle, for permission to connect with the mobile device.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the user data includes programmed garage data, and further comprising, responsive to receiving a command to operate a garage before the clean-up signal is received, wirelessly operating, by the vehicle, the garage based on the programmed garage data, wherein the clean-up signal prevents wireless operation of the garage by the vehicle.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the user data comprises a customized seat position, and further comprising:

responsive to a vehicle power-on event before the clean-up signal is received, adjusting, by the vehicle, a driver seat to the customized seat position based on the user data; and

responsive to a vehicle power-on event after the clean-up signal is received, adjusting, by the vehicle, the driver seat to a default seat position.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising, responsive to a power-on event after the clean-up signal is received, prompting, by the vehicle, for user input indicative of a language and a home address.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising, responsive to receiving the security risk indicator notification, prior to transmitting the clean-up signal, transmitting, by the server, a message to the mobile device that causes the mobile device to prompt for confirmation of the security risk.