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Secure home-to-vehicle wireless connectivity

  • US 9,154,947 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2007
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for securing a communications link between a vehicle communications system and a computer through a wireless access point, said method comprising:

  • providing a wireless connection between the vehicle communications system and the wireless access point;

    providing a connection between the computer and the wireless access point;

    causing a user of the computer to initiate a communication with the vehicle communications system through the wireless access point;

    causing the vehicle communications system to send a challenge to the computer to authenticate the user; and

    establishing a secure communications link between the vehicle communications system and the computer if the computer responds to the challenge with a correct response.

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