REGISTRATION AND CONNECTION METHOD FOR A CAR APPARATUS AND A MOBILE APPARATUS

• US 20150312346A1
• Filed: 04/28/2014
• Published: 10/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHEN, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 9,602,603 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication

Abstract

A registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus includes registering a car apparatus, registering a third mobile apparatus, and connecting the car apparatus to the third mobile apparatus. By the method, the functions of the mobile apparatus can be used freely, and the car apparatus is managed by an agency. After pairing the two apparatuses, the functions of the car apparatus and the mobile apparatus can be combined, thereby setting up a connection channel among the agency, the car apparatus and the mobile apparatus that pairs with the car apparatus.

Claims

1. A registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus, comprising following steps:

(1) registration of a car apparatus, including that;

a. a first agency applies for a first agency account from a network server;

after confirmation and approval by the network server, a first agency webpage is opened on a website of the network server using the first agency account to input the basic information and the registration data of plural car apparatuses;

b. the first agency inputs the registration data of the car apparatus in the first agency webpage of the network server, the registration data includes at least a serial number and a plate number of the car apparatus, and the registration data of the car apparatus is transmitted to the network server;

(2) registration of a third mobile apparatus, including that a user dedicated application is installed on a third mobile apparatus, the basic information of the third mobile apparatus are inputted and uploaded to the network server, the network server transmits a message to the third mobile apparatus, the third mobile apparatus confirms the message and then uses the user dedicated application;

(3) connecting the car apparatus to the third mobile apparatus, including that;

a. a car dedicated application is installed on a car apparatus;

after the third mobile apparatus has been paired with the car apparatus using Bluetooth, the basic information of the two apparatuses are transmitted to each other;

the third mobile apparatus obtains the basic information of the car apparatus, and the car apparatus obtains the basic information of the third mobile apparatus;

b. after obtaining the basic information of the third mobile apparatus, the car apparatus transmits the basic information of the third mobile apparatus and the car apparatus to the network server, whereas the network server synchronizes the data of the third mobile apparatus with that of the car apparatus and converts the use right of the car dedicated application.

2. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the step of registering the car apparatus further includes a step of changing the agency, comprising that:

(1) a second agency applies for a second agency account from a network server;

after confirmation and approval by the network server, a second agency webpage is opened on a website of the network server using the second agency account to input the basic information and the registration data of plural car apparatuses of the second agency;

(2) the second agency inputs the registration data of the car apparatus in the second agency webpage of the network server, and transmits the registration data of the car apparatus to the network server; and

(3) the network server compares the registration data, and queries whether a new agency is logged in;

a screen of the car apparatus displays the pages of the first agency and the second agency and the car owner removes the second agency;

the car apparatus notifies the first agency to display on the first agency webpage that the car owner is to remove the first agency and change to the second agency;

if the first agency clicks to agree or does not respond in one month, then the first agency is replaced by the second agency.

3. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first agency and the second agency transmit an advertisement or a message of notification to the car apparatus and the third mobile apparatus.

4. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the network server pushes note a message to the first agency or the second agency, the car apparatus, the first mobile apparatus and the third mobile apparatus, when the car apparatus reaches a specified time period.

5. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the step of connecting the car apparatus to the third mobile apparatus further includes a step of withdrawing the third mobile apparatus from connection that when the third mobile apparatus is disconnected and the user dedicated application is activated, the settings and dialog records when the third mobile apparatus is connected to the car apparatus are downloaded to the third mobile apparatus.

6. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the step of connecting the car apparatus to the third mobile apparatus further includes a step of updating the version of the car apparatus;

that is, the user dedicated application remembers the basic information of the car apparatus, and when the third mobile apparatus activates the user dedicated application, the third mobile apparatus returns the basic information of the car apparatus and the network server checks whether the basic information of the car apparatus needs to be updated;

if the basic information of the car apparatus needs to be updated, the network server pushes note a download message.

7. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third mobile apparatus pairs with plural car apparatuses, and the car apparatus pairs with plural third mobile apparatuses.

8. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the step of registering the car apparatus further includes a step of comparing the plate number, comprising that:

(1) the network server compares the plate number of the registration data;

if the plate number is new, then the agency dedicated application queries whether a new subscriber is logged in;

if the answer is “

yes,”

then a new account is opened and the account records the registration data;

if the answer is “

no,”

then a message of “

please confirm the plate number”

is responded and the application ends; and

(2) if the plate number has been logged in already, then the UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) of the registration data is compared;

if the comparison is true, then the time stamp of data is compared and the difference is synchronized;

if the UUID is different, then the network server queries “

do you want to change to a new car apparatus?”

;

if the answer is “

yes,”

then it means that a new car apparatus is to be used and all the data are synchronized, except that no data updating is done while setting up the car apparatus;

if the answer is “

no,”

then a message of “

please confirm the plate number and the serial number of the car apparatus”

is responded.

9. A registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus, comprising following steps:

(1) registration of a car apparatus, including that;

a. a first agency applies for a first agency account from a network server;

after confirmation and approval by the network server, a first agency webpage is opened on a website of the network server using the first agency account to input the basic information, at least the data of one first service personnel, and the registration data of plural car apparatuses of the first agency;

b. an agency dedicated application is installed on a first mobile apparatus;

the basic information of the first service personnel are inputted and uploaded to the first agency webpage;

after confirmation and approval by the first agency webpage, the first agency webpage transmits a first activation message to the first mobile apparatus, and then the first mobile apparatus uses the agency dedicated application which contains a QR (Quick Response) code reader;

c. the first service personnel uses the QR code reader in the agency dedicated application of the first mobile apparatus to read the QR code of the car apparatus, and then a plate number field appears;

the first service personnel inputs a plate number and then transmits the registration data of the car apparatus to the network server;

(2) to register the third mobile apparatus, a user dedicated application is installed on the third mobile apparatus and the basic information of the third mobile apparatus are inputted and uploaded to the network server;

the network server transmits a message to the third mobile apparatus;

after confirmation and approval by the third mobile apparatus, the third mobile apparatus uses the user dedicated application;

(3) connecting the car apparatus to the third mobile apparatus, including that;

a. a car dedicated application is installed on the car apparatus;

after the third mobile apparatus has paired with the car apparatus using Bluetooth, the basic information of the two apparatuses are transmitted to each other;

the third mobile apparatus obtains the basic information of the car apparatus, and the car apparatus obtains the basic information of the third mobile apparatus;

b. after obtaining the basic information of the third mobile apparatus, the car apparatus transmits the basic information of the third mobile apparatus and the car apparatus to the network server;

the network server synchronizes the data of the third mobile apparatus with that of the car apparatus, and converts the use right of the car dedicated application.

10. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the step of registering the car apparatus further includes a step of changing the agency, comprising that:

(1) a second agency applies for a second agency account from a network server;

after confirmation and approval by the network server, a second agency webpage is opened on a website of the network server using the second agency account to input the basic information, at least the data of one second service personnel, and the registration data of plural car apparatuses of the second agency;

(2) an agency dedicated application is installed on a second mobile apparatus;

the basic information of the second service personnel are inputted and uploaded to the second agency webpage;

after confirmation and approval by the second agency webpage, the second agency webpage transmits a second activation message to a second mobile apparatus, and the second mobile apparatus uses the agency dedicated application which includes a QR code reader;

(3) the second service personnel uses the QR code reader in the agency dedicated application of the second mobile apparatus to read the QR code of the car apparatus, and a plate number field appears;

the second service personnel inputs the plate number and then transmits the registration data of the car apparatus to the network server; and

(4) the network server compares the registration data and queries whether a new agency is logged in;

a screen of the car apparatus displays the pages of the first agency and the second agency;

the car owner removes the second agency, and the car apparatus notifies the first agency to display on the first agency webpage that the car owner is to remove the first agency and change to the second agency;

if the first agency clicks to agree or does not respond in one month, then the first agency is replaced by the second agency.

11. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first agency and the second agency transmit an advertisement or a message of notification to the car apparatus and the third mobile apparatus.

12. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the network server pushes note a message to the first agency or the second agency, the car apparatus, and the first, second and third mobile apparatuses, when the car apparatus reaches a specified time period.

13. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the step of connecting the car apparatus to the third mobile apparatus further includes a step of withdrawing the third mobile apparatus from connection, with that when the third mobile apparatus is disconnected and the user dedicated application is activated, the settings and dialog records when the third mobile apparatus is connected to the car apparatus are downloaded to the third mobile apparatus.

14. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the step of connecting the car apparatus to the third mobile apparatus further includes a step of updating the version of car apparatus, with that the user dedicated application remembers the basic information that pairs with the car apparatus, when the third mobile apparatus activates the user dedicated application, the third mobile apparatus returns the basic information of the car apparatus and the network server checks whether the basic information of the car apparatus needs to be updated;

if the update is required, then the network server pushes note a download message.

15. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the third mobile apparatus pairs with plural car apparatuses, and the car apparatus pairs with plural third mobile apparatuses.

16. The registration and connection method for a car apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the step of registering the car apparatus further includes a step of comparing the plate number, comprising that:

(1) the network server compares the plate number of the registration data;

if the plate number is new, then the agency dedicated application queries whether a new subscriber is logged in;

if the answer is “

yes,”

then a new account is opened and the account records the registration data;

if the answer is “

no,”

then a message of “

please confirm the plate number”

is responded and the application ends; and

(2) if the plate number has been logged in already, then the UUID of the registration data is compared;

if the comparison is true, then the time stamp of data is compared and the difference is synchronized;

if the UUID is different, then the network server queries whether to change to a new car apparatus;

if the answer is “

yes,”

it means that a new car apparatus is to be used, and all the data are synchronized, except that no data updating is done while setting up the car apparatus;

if the answer is “

no,”

then a message of “

please confirm the plate number and the serial number of the car apparatus”

is responded.