System and method for operating vehicle using mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating a mobile device for operating a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving, by a receiver of the vehicle, an operation request from the mobile device to actuate an operation of the vehicle;
generating, by a controller of the vehicle, a locally-perceivable signal indicative of a passcode granting a connection with the mobile device, in response to the received operation request, wherein the signal indicative of the passcode comprises light displayed by an external lighting element of the vehicle;
receiving, by the receiver of the vehicle, information relating to the passcode from the mobile device; and
establishing the connection with the mobile device for actuating the operation of the vehicle if the received information is authenticated.
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Abstract
A method of for authenticating a mobile device for operating a vehicle may include receiving, by a receiver of the vehicle, an operation request from the mobile device to actuate an operation of the vehicle and generating, by a controller of the vehicle, a locally-perceivable signal indicative of a passcode granting a connection with the mobile device, in response to the received operation request. The method may further include receiving, by the receiver of the vehicle, information relating to the passcode from the mobile device, and establishing the connection with the mobile device for actuating the operation of the vehicle if the received information is authenticated.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating a mobile device for operating a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving, by a receiver of the vehicle, an operation request from the mobile device to actuate an operation of the vehicle; generating, by a controller of the vehicle, a locally-perceivable signal indicative of a passcode granting a connection with the mobile device, in response to the received operation request, wherein the signal indicative of the passcode comprises light displayed by an external lighting element of the vehicle; receiving, by the receiver of the vehicle, information relating to the passcode from the mobile device; and establishing the connection with the mobile device for actuating the operation of the vehicle if the received information is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for authenticating a mobile device for operating a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive an operation request from the mobile device to actuate an operation of the vehicle; and a controller configured to generate a locally-perceivable signal indicative of a passcode granting a connection with the mobile device, in response to the received operation request, wherein the signal indicative of the passcode comprises light displayed by an external lighting element of the vehicle, and wherein the receiver is further configured to receive information relating to the passcode from the mobile device, and the controller is further configured to establish the connection with the mobile device for actuating the operation of the vehicle if the received information is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform a method for authenticating a mobile device for operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving an operation request from the mobile device to actuate an operation of the vehicle; generating a locally-perceivable signal indicative of a passcode granting a connection with the mobile device, in response to the received operation request, wherein the signal indicative of the passcode comprises light displayed by an external lighting element of the vehicle; receiving information relating to the passcode from the mobile device; and establishing the connection with the mobile device for actuating the operation of the vehicle if the received information is authenticated.
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