Method and Service Control Center for Updating Authorization Data in an Access Arrangement

• US 20080066186A1
• Filed: 09/05/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Hammes, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US11/850,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20080066186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/27
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2018 Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/007 with remote control systems remote control in general G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/382 using authorisation codes or passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/527 Centralised call answering arrangements not requiring operator intervention
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

At first, a communication connection is established between a communication terminal KE_B of an authorized user of the authorization data BD and a service control center SZ. A mobile communications connection is established between the service control center SZ and a communication device KE_SG_—1 of the access arrangement ZAO after successful identification of the user. If the service control center SZ has been successfully identified the authorization data BD is updated in the memory SP of the controller SG of the access arrangement ZAO. The authorization data BD in an access arrangement ZAO in a vehicle can thus be updated at any time without the assistance of a specialist workshop.

Claims

1. A method for updating authorization data of an access arrangement, the method comprising the steps of:

identifying a user unambiguously after a communication connection has been established between a communication terminal of an authorized user of the authorization data and a communication device of a service control center via a communication network,

establishing a communication connection via a wireless communication network from a communication device of the service control center to a communication device of a controller of the access arrangement,

unambiguously identifying the service control center by the controller of the access arrangement, and

after transmitting an update request, updating the authorization data in the controller of the access arrangement.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user is identified by voice recognition, by transmission of identification information or by a challenge-response method.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the identification information is a personal identification number (PIN) or a transaction number (TAN).

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the service control center is identified by use of clear cryptographic information.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication connection via the wireless communication network is established via a mobile communications network and/or a wireless local area network (WLAN) network.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein communication between the communication device of the service control center and communication device of the access arrangement is encrypted by using a common secret.

7. A method for updating authorization data of an access arrangement, comprising the steps of:

identifying a user unambiguously after a communication connection has been established between a mobile communications terminal of an authorized user of the authorization data and a communication device of a controller via a mobile communication network,

after an update request has been transmitted by the user, updating the authorization data in the controller of the access arrangement.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the user is identified by voice recognition, by transmission of identification information or by a challenge-response method.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the identification information is a personal identification number (PIN) or a transaction number (TAN).

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the service control center is identified by use of clear cryptographic information.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein the communication connection via the wireless communication network is established via a mobile communications network and/or a wireless local area network (WLAN) network.

12. The method according to claim 7, wherein communication between the communication device of the service control center and communication device of the access arrangement is encrypted by using a common secret.

13. A service control center of an access arrangement for updating authorization data, comprising:

a first communication module for establishing a communication connection with a communication terminal of an authorized user of the authorization data via a communication network,

a first identification routine for an unambiguous identification of a user,

a second communication module for establishing a communication connection via a wireless communication network with a communication device of a controller of the access arrangement,

a second identification routine for clear identification of the service control center by the access arrangement,

a third communication module for receiving update request information from the user, and

an updating routine for updating authorization data in a memory of the service control center.

14. The service control center according to claim 13, wherein the wireless communication network is a mobile communications network.

15. The service control center according to claim 13, wherein means are provided for identifying the user by voice recognition, transmission of identification information or by a challenge-response method.

16. The service control center according to claim 15, wherein the identification information is a personal identification number (PIN) or a transaction number (TAN).

17. The service control center according to claim 13, wherein means are provided for identifying the user by using clear cryptographic information.

18. The service control center according to claim 13, wherein means are provided for establishing a communication connection via the wireless communication network via a mobile communications network and/or wireless local area network (WLAN) network.

19. The service control center according to claim 13, wherein means are provided for encrypting communication between the communication device of the service control center and the communication device of the access arrangement by using a common secret.