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Authenticating mobile device for on board diagnostic system access

  • US 10,489,132 B1
  • Filed: 09/23/2013
  • Issued: 11/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of installing firmware in a transportation vehicle having an On Board Diagnostic (OBD) system, comprising:

  • registering a mobile device with an On Board Diagnostic (OBD) system by the mobile device logging into the OBD system and inputting information including access credentials via user input to the OBD system to add the mobile device to an OBD system access list for the transportation vehicle, wherein the access credentials are used to verify that an authorized user is operating the mobile device, and wherein the OBD system access list for the transportation vehicle is stored on a server accessible through a wireless network;

    in response to invocation of an application on the mobile device, sending, by the mobile device, a request to access the OBD system of the transportation vehicle, wherein the OBD system is configured to provide wireless access to the mobile device;

    receiving, by the mobile device, a request for authorization from the OBD system;

    sending, by the mobile device, authorization information to the OBD system in response to receiving the request for authorization, wherein the OBD system grants the mobile device access responsive to verifying that the mobile device is being operated by an authorized user based on the authorization information sent by the mobile device matching the access credentials in the OBD system access list established during registration; and

    in response to the mobile device being granted access to the OBD system;

    receiving, by the wireless network, recommended update information from the transportation vehicle, the recommended update information recommending a software update or a firmware update beneficial for the transportation vehicle;

    receiving, on the mobile device based on the stored OBD system access list for the transportation vehicle, an update from the server in communication with the mobile device over the wireless network responsive to receipt of the recommended update information, the update corresponding to the software update or the firmware update indicated in the recommended update information as beneficial for the transportation vehicle; and

    installing, by the mobile device, the update on the OBD system.

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