CHALLENGE-RESPONSE METHODOLOGY FOR SECURING VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
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1. A method for locally authenticating a vehicle diagnostic tool with a vehicle using a challenge-response authentication scheme, the method comprising:
- receiving a pairing request from the vehicle diagnostic tool;
presenting a user with a challenge through at least one of an audio system and an LCD display associated with the vehicle;
receiving a response to the challenge from a user; and
authenticating the vehicle diagnostic tool if the response from the user is identical to an expected response.
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Abstract
A method for locally authenticating a vehicle diagnostic tool with a vehicle using a challenge-response authentication scheme includes: receiving a pairing request from the vehicle diagnostic tool; presenting a user with a challenge through at least one of an audio system and an LCD display associated with the vehicle; receiving a response to the challenge from a user; and authenticating the vehicle diagnostic tool if the response from the user is identical to an expected response.
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1. A method for locally authenticating a vehicle diagnostic tool with a vehicle using a challenge-response authentication scheme, the method comprising:
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receiving a pairing request from the vehicle diagnostic tool; presenting a user with a challenge through at least one of an audio system and an LCD display associated with the vehicle; receiving a response to the challenge from a user; and authenticating the vehicle diagnostic tool if the response from the user is identical to an expected response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a vehicle diagnostic tool including a display and an input device; a vehicle in wireless communication with the vehicle diagnostic tool, the vehicle including; a plurality of vehicle control systems; an LCD display; a master controller in networked communication with each of the plurality of vehicle control systems over a communication bus; wherein the master controller is configured to; receive a pairing request from the vehicle diagnostic tool; present a user with a challenge through the LCD display in response to the pairing request; receive a response to the challenge from a user; and authenticate the vehicle diagnostic tool if the response from the user is identical to an expected response. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for locally authenticating a vehicle diagnostic tool with a vehicle using a challenge-response authentication scheme, the method comprising:
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receiving a pairing request from the vehicle diagnostic tool; presenting a user with an alphanumeric challenge through at least one of an audio system and an LCD display associated with the vehicle; receiving an alphanumeric response to the challenge from a user via an input device of the vehicle diagnostic tool; and authenticating the vehicle diagnostic tool if the alphanumeric response from the user is identical to an expected alphanumeric response. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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