PROVIDING SELECTIVE CONTROL OF INFORMATION SHARED FROM A FIRST DEVICE TO A SECOND DEVICE

• US 20150317484A1
• Filed: 04/30/2014
• Published: 11/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Bowden, Upton Beall, Wingrove, Theodore Charles, Ciatti, Anthony Joseph, Goncharenko, Yanina
• Granted Patent: US 9,672,368 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system and method for providing selective control of information shared from a first device to a second device. The system includes a connection detector to detect a short-range communication between the first device and the second device; a security setter to set or acquire a security setting; a disconnect detector to detect whether the short-range communication between the first device and the second device is terminated; and a wiper to perform data management of information shared via the short-range communication between the first device and the second device based on the security setting.

Claims

1. A system for providing selective control of information shared from a first device to a second device, comprising:

a data store comprising a computer readable medium storing a program of instructions for the providing of selective control;

a processor that executes the program of instructions;

a connection detector to detect a short-range communication between the first device and the second device;

a security setter to set or acquire a security setting;

a disconnect detector to detect whether the short-range communication between the first device and the second device is terminated; and

a wiper to perform data management of information shared via the short-range communication between the first device and the second device based on the security setting.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the security setting is predetermined.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the security setting is set via the first device or the second device.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the security setter further comprises a data setter, the data setter selectively allowing a partial selection of data to wipe or lock.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein based on the security setting being set to wipe all data, the wiper deletes all data shared between the first device to the second device via the short-range communication.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein based on the security setting being set to wipe all data, the wiper deletes all data shared between the first device to the second device via the short-range communication.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein based on the security setting being set to lock data, the wiper locks the data, and they system allows access to the data on a subsequent short-range communication session in response to successfully satisfying an authentication process.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first device is an infotainment system of a vehicle, and the second device is a mobile device.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the disconnect detector waits a predetermined time interval elapse to determine if the detected termination is still valid.

10. A method for providing selective control of information shared from a first device to a second device, comprising:

detecting a short-range communication between the first device and the second device;

acquiring a security setting;

detecting whether the short-range communication between the first device and the second device is terminated; and

performing data management of information shared via the short-range communication between the first device and the second device based on the security setting,

wherein at least one of the detecting, acquiring, or performing is performed by a processor.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the first display and the second display are associated with a vehicle.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the security setting is set via the first device or the second device.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the acquiring of security settings further comprises selectively allowing a partial selection of data to wipe or lock.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein based on the security setting being set to wipe all data, deleting all data shared between the first device to the second device via the short-range communication.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein based on the security setting being set to wipe all data, deleting all data shared between the first device to the second device via the short-range communication.

16. The method according to claim 10, wherein based on the security setting being set to lock data, locking the data, and allowing access to the data on a subsequent short-range communication session in response to successfully satisfying an authentication process.

17. The method according to claim 10, wherein the first device is an infotainment system of a vehicle, and the second device is a mobile device.

18. The method according to claim 10, further comprising waiting a predetermined time interval elapse to determine if the detected termination is still valid.