CONNECTION AUTHENTICATION

• US 20150304324A1
• Filed: 04/17/2014
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Kirsch, David M., Sinaguinan, Justin
• Granted Patent: US 9,516,024 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/71 Hardware identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for connection authentication are provided herein. A mobile device or device may act as an initiator of a connection with a vehicle, which acts as a target. A user utilizing the device may initiate a connection request by launching an application or browser on the device. The device transmits the connection request to the vehicle. The vehicle may receive the connection request and respond with a device identifier (ID) request. A user of the device may select whether or not to continue. If the user continues, the device transmits a device ID of the device to the vehicle. An interface component may render the connection request for an occupant of the vehicle, such as the driver, and await a response. In this way, a driver of a vehicle may act as a gatekeeper for connections.

Claims

1. A method for connection authentication, comprising:

receiving a connection request from a device acting as an initiator for a connection;

transmitting a device identifier request in response to the connection request;

receiving a device identifier associated with the device in response to the device identifier request; and

rendering the connection request for an occupant of a vehicle based on the device identifier of the device, wherein the vehicle acts as a target for the device initiating the connection,

wherein the receiving the connection request, the transmitting, the receiving the device identifier, or the rendering is implemented via a processing unit.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving a response to the connection request from the occupant of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising establishing the connection between the device and the vehicle based on the response to the connection request.

4. The method of claim 3, comprising transferring data between the device and the vehicle based on the established connection.

5. The method of claim 4, comprising receiving a request to control one or more components of the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 4, comprising transferring the data based on one or more encryption algorithms.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the occupant of the vehicle is a driver of the vehicle.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection is a wireless connection, a Bluetooth®

connection, or based on short range communications.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the device identifier comprises a media access control (MAC) address of the device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein rendering the connection request comprises rendering audio, video, or other feedback.

11. A system for connection authentication, comprising:

a communication component;

receiving a connection request from a device acting as an initiator for a connection;

transmitting a device identifier request in response to the connection request; and

receiving a device identifier associated with the device in response to the device identifier request;

an interface component rendering the connection request for an occupant of a vehicle based on the device identifier of the device, wherein the vehicle acts as a target for the device initiating the connection; and

an authentication component managing the connection between the device and the vehicle based on a response to the connection request,

wherein the communication component, the interface component, or the authentication component is implemented via a processing unit.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the interface component receives a response to the connection request from the occupant of the vehicle.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the communication component transfers data between the device and the vehicle based on an established connection.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the communication component receives a request to control one or more components of the vehicle.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the connection is a wireless connection, a Bluetooth®

connection, or based on short range communications.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the device identifier comprises a media access control (MAC) address of the device.

17. A system for connection authentication, comprising:

a networking component performing an inquiry for one or more target systems; and

an application component;

generating a connection request for a device acting as an initiator for a connection with one or more of the target systems;

receiving a device identifier request in response to the connection request; and

transmitting a device identifier associated with the device in response to the device identifier request,

wherein the networking component or the application component is implemented via a processing unit.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein one or more of the target systems is a vehicle.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the device identifier comprises a media access control (MAC) address of the device.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein a connection is established between the networking component and one or more of the target systems.