Apparatus and method for providing location based security for communication with a remote device
First Claim
1. A method for providing location based security for communication between a remote device and a vehicle having a global positioning system receiver for determining a current position of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, via a transceiver onboard the vehicle, geographic data from the remote device, the geographic data comprising a latitude and a longitude for a single location;
determining if the vehicle is located at an authorized vehicle service facility based on the geographic data and the current position;
enabling subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is located at the authorized vehicle service facility, anddisabling subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is not located at the authorized vehicle service facility.
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Abstract
A method for providing location based security for communication between a remote device and a mobile device having a global positioning system receiver for determining its current position. The method comprises receiving geographic data from the remote device, determining if the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic region based on the geographic data and the current position, and enabling subsequent communication with the remote device when the current position is within the predetermined geographic region.
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1. A method for providing location based security for communication between a remote device and a vehicle having a global positioning system receiver for determining a current position of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a transceiver onboard the vehicle, geographic data from the remote device, the geographic data comprising a latitude and a longitude for a single location; determining if the vehicle is located at an authorized vehicle service facility based on the geographic data and the current position; enabling subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is located at the authorized vehicle service facility, and disabling subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is not located at the authorized vehicle service facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for providing location based security for communication between a vehicle and a remote device, the apparatus comprising:
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a wireless transceiver coupled to the vehicle; a global positioning system receiver coupled to the vehicle for determining a current position of the vehicle; and a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver and the global positioning system receiver, the processor configured to; receive a digital certificate comprising geographic data and a corresponding digital signature from the remote device via the wireless transceiver, the geographic data comprising a latitude and a longitude for a single location; verify that the digital certificate was issued by a trusted certificate authority; determine if the vehicle is located at an authorized vehicle dealership based on the geographic data and the current position of the vehicle; enable subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is located at the authorized vehicle dealership and the digital certificate was issued by a trusted certificate authority; and disable subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is not located at the authorized vehicle dealership, the digital certificate was not issued by a trusted certificate authority, or both. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for establishing a secure connection with a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a network interface for communicating with the vehicle while the vehicle is located at an authorized vehicle service facility; a processor coupled to the network interface and configured to; transmit geographic data and an associated digital signature to the vehicle, the geographic data comprising a latitude and a longitude for a single location; receive data regarding the vehicle from a remote device when the vehicle is located at the authorized vehicle service facility as determined based on the geographic data; determine if the vehicle is located at an authorized vehicle dealership based on the geographic data and the current position of the vehicle; enable subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is located at the authorized vehicle service facility; and disable subsequent communication between the remote device and the vehicle when the vehicle is not located at the authorized vehicle service facility. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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