METHOD FOR THE USE OF A MOBILE APPLIANCE USING A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20120151214A1
• Filed: 12/13/2010
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG), Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG), Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Putze, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 9,420,458 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/176
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the use of a mobile appliance which is not associated with a motor vehicle using a motor vehicle, wherein a program which can be executed on the mobile appliance and a digital certificate associated with the program are stored in the mobile appliance, wherein the digital certificate is transmitted from the mobile appliance to the motor vehicle, wherein the digital certificate is verified in the motor vehicle, wherein—if verification of the digital certificate is successful—information associated with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance is presented using a display in the motor vehicle, and wherein the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance is used using a user arrangement, associated with the display, in the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. Method for the use of a mobile appliance which is not associated with a motor vehicle using a motor vehicle, said method comprising

storage of a program which can be executed on the mobile appliance and of a digital certificate associated with the program in the mobile appliance,

transmission of the digital certificate from the mobile appliance to the motor vehicle,

verification of the digital certificate in the motor vehicle,

if verification of the digital certificate is successful, presentation of information associated with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance using a display in the motor vehicle, and

use of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance using a user arrangement, associated with the display, in the motor vehicle.

2. Method according to claim 1, also comprising prior issue of the digital certificate using a certification server.

3. Method according to claim 2, also comprising association of the digital certificate with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance using the certification server.

4. Method according to claim 3, also comprising transmission of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance and of the digital certificate associated with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance using the certification server.

5. Method according to claim 2, also comprising association of the digital certificate with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance.

6. Method according to claim 5, also comprising transmission of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance and of the digital certificate associated with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance.

7. Method according to claim 2, also comprising prior transmission of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance to the certification server.

8. Method according to claim 1, also comprising transfer of data for the presentation of the information associated by the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance from the mobile appliance to the motor vehicle.

9. Method according to claim 8, also comprising transfer of a command produced using the user arrangement in the motor vehicle from the motor vehicle to the mobile appliance.

10. Method according to claim 9, also comprising control of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance on the basis of the command.

11. Method according to claim 1, also comprising transfer of a command produced using the user arrangement in the motor vehicle from the motor vehicle to the mobile appliance.

12. Method according to claim 11, also comprising control of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance on the basis of the command.

13. Method for presenting information in a motor vehicle, said method comprising

storage of a program which can be executed on a mobile appliance with is not associated with the motor vehicle and of a digital certificate associated with the program in the mobile appliance,

transmission of the digital certificate from the mobile appliance to the motor vehicle,

verification of the digital certificate in the motor vehicle, and

if verification of the digital certificate is successful, presentation of information associated with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance using a display in the motor vehicle.

14. Method according to claim 13, also comprising prior issue of the digital certificate using a certification server.

15. Method according to claim 14, also comprising association of the digital certificate with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance using the certification server.

16. Method according to claim 15, also comprising transmission of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance and of the digital certificate associated with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance using the certification server.

17. Method according to claim 14, also comprising association of the digital certificate with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance.

18. Method according to claim 17, also comprising transmission of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance and of the digital certificate associated with the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance.

19. Method according to claim 14, also comprising prior transmission of the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance to the certification server.

20. Method according to claim 13, also comprising transfer of data for the presentation of the information associated by the program which can be executed on the mobile appliance from the mobile appliance to the motor vehicle.