WIRELESS PROGRAMMING OF VEHICLE MODULES
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1. A method of upgrading a vehicle component via wireless communication, comprising the steps of:
- (a) establishing a wireless connection directly between a vehicle telematics unit and a dealership wireless node;
(b) receiving at the telematics unit a digital certificate for the dealership that is sent from the wireless node;
(c) verifying via the digital certificate that the dealership is authorized to provide the vehicle with an upgrade to one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s components; and
, in response to the verification,(d) upgrading the one or more vehicle components via the wireless connection.
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Abstract
A system and method for programming a vehicle module via a secure local area wireless connection. The method carried by the system involves establishing a wireless connection between a vehicle telematics unit and a dealership wireless node. Then, the dealership sends via the wireless node a digital certificate to the vehicle telematics unit. The vehicle uses the digital certificate to verify that the dealership is authorized to provide the vehicle with an upgrade to one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s components. In response of the verification, an upgrade is performed to one or more vehicle components via the wireless communication.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of upgrading a vehicle component via wireless communication, comprising the steps of:
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(a) establishing a wireless connection directly between a vehicle telematics unit and a dealership wireless node; (b) receiving at the telematics unit a digital certificate for the dealership that is sent from the wireless node; (c) verifying via the digital certificate that the dealership is authorized to provide the vehicle with an upgrade to one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s components; and
, in response to the verification,(d) upgrading the one or more vehicle components via the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of upgrading a vehicle component via wireless communication, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting a vehicle telematics unit in a dealership wireless hotspot zone; (b) sending a digital certificate to the vehicle telematics unit via wireless communication from the dealership; (c) verifying via the digital certificate that the dealership is authorized to provide the vehicle with an upgrade to one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s components; and
, in response to the verification,(d) sending one or more update packages to upgrade one or more vehicle components via a secure communication established using the digital certificate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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