System and method for transmitting transmissions

• US 9,942,754 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2012
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Fokkelman, Joris Willem, Semsey, Akos
• Primary Examiner(s): BAYOU, YONAS A
• Application Number:
  US14/367,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20150215779A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,946 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0471 applying encryption by an intermediary, e.g. receiving clear information at the intermediary and encrypting the received information at the intermediary before forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using passwords in a packet data network H04L63/083
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A system for transmitting transmissions in vehicles includes a first communication module for establishing a communication connection to a communication terminal of a supplier, which communication terminal receives authorization data by a communication network, a first identification routine for uniquely identifying a supplier, a second communication module for establishing a communication connection to a communication device of a control unit of the access assembly of a vehicle by wireless communication network, a second identification routine for uniquely identifying the system by the access assembly, a third communication module for receiving update request information of the driver, and an update routine for updating authorization data in a memory of the system.

Claims

1. A system (40) for delivering mailings in vehicles, comprising:

a processor configured to execute an operating system;

a memory (90);

a first transmitter/receiver (M1) configured to set up a communication connection to a communication terminal (70) of a supplier of authorization data (200) via a communication network (N1);

a first identification routine, executed by the processor and configured to uniquely identify the supplier;

a second transmitter/receiver (M2) configured to set up a communication connection to a communication device (300) of a controller (120) of an access arrangement (60) of a vehicle via a wireless communication network (N2);

a second identification routine, executed by the processor and configured to uniquely identify the system (40) to the access arrangement (60);

a receiver (M3) configured to receive an item of update request information (AA) relating to a driver of the vehicle; and

an update routine (800), executed by the processor and configured to update authorization data (200) in the memory (90),

wherein the processor is configured to;

communicate with and receive positional information from a parking space management system (26) and to facilitate parking of the vehicle based on the received positional information, and

receive a position of at least one free parking space located between a first parked vehicle and a second parked vehicle nearest the first parked vehicle, the position of the at least one free parking space between the first parked vehicle and the second parked vehicle being calculated by the vehicle based on a measurement of a distance between the first parked vehicle and the second parked vehicle nearest the first parked vehicle, the measurement of the distance between the first parked vehicle and the second parked vehicle being made by the first parked vehicle.

2. The system (40) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication network (N2) is a mobile radio communication network.

3. The system (40) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an identifying device configured to identify a user by voice recognition, by transmitting an item of identification information—

PIN/TAN—

, or by a challenge-response method.

4. The system (40) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an identifying device configured to identify a user by using an item of unique cryptographic information.

5. The system (40) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a communication setting device configured to set up a communication connection via the wireless communication network (N2) via a mobile radio communication network and/or a WLAN network.

6. The system (40) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a communication device (100); and

an encryption device configured to encrypt communication between the communication device (100) of the system (40) and a communication device (300/310) of the access arrangement (60) using a common secret.