METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO WIRELESSLY CONNECT TO A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A vehicle wireless connection system, the system comprising:
- at least one portable computing device (PCD), wherein the PCD includes;
at least one camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of a vehicle indicator on a vehicle to capture a vehicle indicator image;
at least one memory including a certification data file having one or more authorization certificates;
at least one PCD processor configured to receive the vehicle indicator image and execute a sign-on application, wherein the sign-on application is further configured to;
compare the vehicle indicator image with one or more stored images;
when the vehicle indicator image is the same as one of the one or more stored images, direct the PCD to connect to the vehicle; and
when the one or more authorization certificates are determined valid,connect the PCD to the vehicle at a wireless access point to provide access to some or all vehicle information.
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Abstract
A vehicle wireless connection system, the system comprising: at least one portable computing device (PCD), wherein the PCD includes: at least one camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of a vehicle indicator on a vehicle to capture a vehicle indicator image; at least one memory including a certification data file having one or more authorization certificates; at least one PCD processor configured to receive the vehicle indicator image and execute a sign-on application, wherein the sign-on application is further configured to: compare the vehicle indicator image with one or more stored images; when the vehicle indicator image is the same as one of the one or more stored images, direct the PCD to connect to the vehicle; and when the authorization certificates are determined valid, connect the PCD to the vehicle at a wireless access point to provide access to some or all vehicle information.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle wireless connection system, the system comprising:
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at least one portable computing device (PCD), wherein the PCD includes; at least one camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of a vehicle indicator on a vehicle to capture a vehicle indicator image; at least one memory including a certification data file having one or more authorization certificates; at least one PCD processor configured to receive the vehicle indicator image and execute a sign-on application, wherein the sign-on application is further configured to; compare the vehicle indicator image with one or more stored images; when the vehicle indicator image is the same as one of the one or more stored images, direct the PCD to connect to the vehicle; and when the one or more authorization certificates are determined valid, connect the PCD to the vehicle at a wireless access point to provide access to some or all vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for wirelessly connecting a portable computing device (PCD) to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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capturing an image of at least one vehicle indicator in an application of the PCD; sending the captured vehicle indicator image to a processor to compare the captured vehicle indicator image to one or more stored images; when one of the one or more stored images matches the vehicle indicator image, providing a certification data file to the vehicle to determine validity of one or more authorization certificates in the certification data file; and when the one or more authorization certificates in the certification data file are determined valid, connecting to the vehicle at a wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A program product for implementing a mobile application on a portable computing device (PCD), tangibly stored on a non-transitory storage medium, comprising instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor in the PCD to:
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capture a vehicle indicator image of at least one vehicle indicator in a vehicle; compare captured vehicle indicator image to one or more stored images; when one of the one or more stored images matches the vehicle indicator image, provide certification data file to the vehicle to determine validity of the certificate; and when the certification data file is determined valid, connect the PCD to the vehicle at a wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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