Secure over-the-air modification of automotive vehicular options
First Claim
1. A method for over-the-air modification of vehicular options via a client server, the vehicular options being stored in an on-vehicle control module, the method comprising the steps of:
- accessing an secure server;
transmitting a user parameter modification request to the secure server;
receiving an option parameter modification instruction generated by the secure server and authentication information in response to the user parameter modification request transmitted to the secure server;
verifying the authentication information by the vehicle control module with vehicle authentication information stored in the vehicle; and
modifying the vehicular options of the vehicle in response to the option parameter modification instruction received from the secure server when the authentication information is verified correctly against the vehicle authentication information stored in the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for secure over-the-air modification of vehicular options by a vehicle user. The system includes a vehicle and a secure server. The vehicle includes receiver circuitry for receiving and demodulating wireless signals and a controller coupled to the receiver. The secure server is accessible by the vehicle user and generates a vehicular option modification package for provision to the vehicle by generating option parameter modification instructions in response to user parameter modification requests from the vehicle owner and generating authentication information in response to unique server authentication information associated with the secure server. The vehicle'"'"'s receiver demodulates received wireless signals to generate the vehicular option modification package and the vehicle'"'"'s controller authenticates the vehicular option modification package and, when the vehicular option modification package is authenticated, modifies the vehicular options of the vehicle in response to the parameter modification instructions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for over-the-air modification of vehicular options via a client server, the vehicular options being stored in an on-vehicle control module, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing an secure server; transmitting a user parameter modification request to the secure server; receiving an option parameter modification instruction generated by the secure server and authentication information in response to the user parameter modification request transmitted to the secure server; verifying the authentication information by the vehicle control module with vehicle authentication information stored in the vehicle; and modifying the vehicular options of the vehicle in response to the option parameter modification instruction received from the secure server when the authentication information is verified correctly against the vehicle authentication information stored in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for generating a vehicular option modification package for over-the-air modification of vehicular options by a vehicle user, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling an information handling device accessible by the vehicle user to a secure server; generating user parameter modification information with the information handling device in response to user inputs received from the vehicle user; transmitting the user parameter modification information from the information handling device to the secure server; generating a parameter modification instruction at the secure server in response to user parameter modification information received by the information handling device; and combining the parameter modification instruction with authentication information that is verifiable compared to vehicle authentication information stored in an onboard vehicle control module having unique authentication information associated with the secure server to generate a vehicular option modification package. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for over-the-air modification of vehicular options by a vehicle user, the system comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit a user modification request and authentication information to a secure server; a receiver configured to receive an option parameter modification instruction generated by the secure server in response to the user modification request and authentication information; and a controller coupled to the receiver and configured to; verify the authentication information against authentication information stored in a vehicle; and modify the vehicular options of the vehicle in response to the option parameter modification instruction when the authentication information is verified against the authentication information stored in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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