Verifying Vehicle Authenticity
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1. A method for verifying authenticity of a vehicle, comprising:
- programming a device to sequentially change a device element to an altered device element according to a change device element algorithm;
attaching the device to the vehicle;
generating the altered device element; and
verifying that the altered device element matches an expected device element generated by the algorithm.
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Abstract
A method for verifying authenticity of a vehicle, including programming a device to sequentially change a device element to an altered device element according to a change device element algorithm, and attaching the device to the vehicle. The method also includes generating the altered device element, and verifying that the altered device element matches an expected device element generated by the algorithm.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for verifying authenticity of a vehicle, comprising:
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programming a device to sequentially change a device element to an altered device element according to a change device element algorithm; attaching the device to the vehicle; generating the altered device element; and verifying that the altered device element matches an expected device element generated by the algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer software product for verifying authenticity of a vehicle, the product comprising a computer-readable medium having computer program instructions recorded therein, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to:
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sequentially change a device element of a device to an altered device element according to a change device element algorithm, wherein the device is configured to be attached to the vehicle; generate the altered device element; and verify that the altered device element matches an expected device element generated by the algorithm.
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15. Apparatus for verifying authenticity of a vehicle, comprising:
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a device which is programmed to sequentially change a device element to an altered device element according to a change device element algorithm, and which is configured to be attached to the vehicle; and a processor which is configured to receive the altered device element and to verify that the altered device element matches an expected device element generated by the change device element algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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