Methods and Systems for Authenticating One or More Users of a Vehicle Communications and Information System
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor, configured to wirelessly communicate with at least a vehicle computing system, wherein the processor is further configured to receive input from a vehicle owner indicating that transfer of administrative rights to vehicle systems is desired;
wherein the processor is further configured tosend a confirmation message to a new owner of the vehicle,send a confirmation request to the vehicle computing system, following receipt of a response to the first confirmation message, andestablish the new owner as having administrative rights upon receipt of a response to the confirmation request.
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A system includes a processor, configured to wirelessly communicate with at least a vehicle computing system, wherein the processor is further configured to receive input from a vehicle owner indicating that transfer of administrative rights to vehicle systems is desired. The processor is further configured to send a confirmation message to a new owner of the vehicle and send a confirmation request to the vehicle computing system, following receipt of a response to the first confirmation message. Also, the processor is configured to establish the new owner as having administrative rights upon receipt of a response to the confirmation request.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor, configured to wirelessly communicate with at least a vehicle computing system, wherein the processor is further configured to receive input from a vehicle owner indicating that transfer of administrative rights to vehicle systems is desired; wherein the processor is further configured to send a confirmation message to a new owner of the vehicle, send a confirmation request to the vehicle computing system, following receipt of a response to the first confirmation message, and establish the new owner as having administrative rights upon receipt of a response to the confirmation request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request from a current administrator for administrative rights transfer to a new administrator; sending a confirmation message to the new administrator; sending a confirmation request to a vehicle computing system, upon receipt of a confirmation response from the new administrator; and establishing the new administrator as having administrative rights, upon receipt of a response to the confirmation request from the vehicle computing system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a processor, configured to communicate at least with a vehicle computing system, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a request from a non-administrator to make the non-administrator an administrator; responsive to the request, send a message to a current administrator seeking permission to process the request and further send a confirmation request to a vehicle computing system, and responsive to a confirmation received from either the current administrator, after the request has been sent to the vehicle computing system, or the vehicle computing system, establish the non-administrator as an administrator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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