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Vehicle-based multimode discovery

  • US 9,020,697 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2014
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • (a) determining, by a microprocessor executable device discovery daemon, that a computational device is connected to or attempting to connect to a network and/or communication subsystem of a vehicle;

    (b) in response, determining, by the device discovery daemon, whether the computational device is located within a predetermined area and/or zone of the vehicle; and

    (c) applying, by the device discovery daemon, at least the following rules;

    (C1) when the computational device is located within the predetermined area and/or zone of the vehicle, permitting the computational device to access or attempt to access the vehicle network and/or communication subsystem; and

    (C2) when the computational device is not located within the predetermined area and/or zone of the vehicle, not permitting the computational device to access or attempt to access the vehicle network and/or communication subsystem.

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