Method for remotely accessing vehicle system information and user information in a vehicle
First Claim
1. In a communication system having an infrastructure and at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle including a vehicle system, a vehicle gateway, a wireless gateway and a user control unit, the vehicle system including a vehicle system information, the vehicle system coupled to the vehicle gateway, the wireless gateway coupled to the vehicle gateway, the user control unit coupled to the vehicle gateway, the infrastructure including an application, a method for the application to obtain the vehicle system information comprising the steps of:
- (a) by the infrastructure, establishing a connection with the wireless gateway;
(b) by the infrastructure, establishing a routable authenticated connection with the wireless gateway; and
(c) by the infrastructure, authenticating itself with the user control unit.
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Abstract
A communication system includes a vehicle (101) and an infrastructure (160). The vehicle contains vehicle system information (104) and user information (112). The infrastructure includes a processor (154) with an applications program (155). The application is arranged to remotely access (200, 300, 400 and 500) the vehicle system information in a secure manner. The application is also arranged to remotely access (600) the user information in a secure manner.
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30 Claims
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1. In a communication system having an infrastructure and at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle including a vehicle system, a vehicle gateway, a wireless gateway and a user control unit,
the vehicle system including a vehicle system information, the vehicle system coupled to the vehicle gateway, the wireless gateway coupled to the vehicle gateway, the user control unit coupled to the vehicle gateway, the infrastructure including an application, a method for the application to obtain the vehicle system information comprising the steps of: -
(a) by the infrastructure, establishing a connection with the wireless gateway;
(b) by the infrastructure, establishing a routable authenticated connection with the wireless gateway; and
(c) by the infrastructure, authenticating itself with the user control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a communication system having an infrastructure and at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle including a vehicle system, a vehicle gateway, a wireless gateway and a user control unit,
the vehicle system including a vehicle system information, the vehicle system coupled to the vehicle gateway, the wireless gateway coupled to the vehicle gateway, the user control unit coupled to the vehicle gateway, the infrastructure including an application, a method for the application to obtain the vehicle system information comprising a step of: (a) by the vehicle system, sending the vehicle system information to the user control unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. In a communication system having an infrastructure and at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle including a vehicle system, a vehicle gateway, a wireless gateway and a user control unit,
the vehicle system including a vehicle system information, the vehicle system coupled to the vehicle gateway, the wireless gateway coupled to the vehicle gateway, the user control unit coupled to the vehicle gateway, the infrastructure including an application, a method for the application to obtain the vehicle system information comprising a step of: (a) by the user control unit, obtaining the vehicle system information from the vehicle system.
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22. In a communication system having an infrastructure and at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle including a vehicle system, a vehicle gateway, a wireless gateway and a user control unit,
the vehicle system including a vehicle system information, the vehicle system coupled to the vehicle gateway, the wireless gateway coupled to the vehicle gateway, the user control unit coupled to the vehicle gateway, the infrastructure including an application, a method for the application to receive the vehicle system information comprising the steps of: -
(a) by the vehicle system, sending the vehicle system information to the user control unit;
(b) by the user control unit, instructing the wireless gateway to establish a connection with the infrastructure;
(c) by the wireless gateway, establishing a connection with the infrastructure;
(d) by the infrastructure, establishing a routable, authenticated connection with the wireless gateway;
(e) by the infrastructure, authenticating the user control unit with the infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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26. In a communication system having an infrastructure and at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle including a wireless gateway and a user control unit,
the user control unit coupled to the wireless gateway, the user control unit containing user information, the infrastructure including an application, a method for the application to obtain the user information comprising the steps of: -
(a) by the infrastructure, establishing a connection with the wireless gateway, and (b) by the infrastructure, establishing a routable authenticated connection with the wireless gateway.
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