Activation of cryptographically paired device

• US 10,405,178 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2018
• Issued: 09/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Graessley, Joshua V.
• Primary Examiner(s): McNally, Kerri L
• Application Number:
  US15/984,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20180270656A1
• Time in Patent Office: 473 Days
• Field of Search: 340 58
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0075 Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2720/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/12 Limiting control by the driver depending on vehicle state, e.g. interlocking means for the control input for preventing unsafe operation
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1425 Traffic logging, e.g. anomaly detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/66 with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling verifying user identity or authority in secret or secure digital communications H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

An event is detected at a first device. Responsive to the detection, at least some functionality of the first device is deactivated. The presence of a second device, cryptographically paired with the first device, is detected by the first device. Responsive to the detection, at least some functionality of the first device is activated or reactivated.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting, at a first subsystem of a vehicle, a presence of a mobile computing device proximate to the first subsystem;

determining, by the first subsystem of the vehicle, that the mobile computing device has previously established a cryptographic pairing with the first subsystem of the vehicle; and

enabling or disabling, by the first subsystem of the vehicle, a functionality of a second subsystem of the vehicle based on whether a communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled or disabled.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication functionality of the mobile computing device includes a messaging functionality.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling or disabling a functionality of a second subsystem of the vehicle based on whether the communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled or disabled includes:

disabling starting of the vehicle if a messaging communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled; and

enabling starting of the vehicle if the messaging communication functionality of the mobile computing device is disabled.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the cryptographic pairing comprises a Bluetooth pairing.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether or not one or more predetermined conditions are met; and

in response to determining whether or not the one or more predetermined conditions have been met, enabling or disabling the communication functionality of the mobile computing device.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the one or more predetermined conditions comprise at least one of a driving speed limit and driving in an approved location.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the functionality of the second subsystem of the vehicle that is enabled or disabled comprises at least one of a stereo system function or a phone function.

16. The method according to claim 13, wherein the functionality of the second subsystem of the vehicle is enabled or disabled until the one or more predetermined conditions has been met.

17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the one or more predetermined conditions comprise predetermined user driving conditions.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication functionality of the mobile computing device includes a mobile phone functionality.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication functionality of the mobile computing device includes a media player functionality.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication functionality of the mobile computing device includes a browser functionality, an address book functionality, a contact list functionality, an email functionality, an instant messaging functionality, a voice recognition functionality, and/or a music player functionality.

5. A first subsystem for a vehicle, the first subsystem comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

detect a presence of a mobile computing device proximate to the first subsystem;

determine that the mobile computing device has previously established a cryptographic pairing with the first subsystem of the vehicle;

and

enable or disable a functionality of a second subsystem of the vehicle based on whether a communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled or disabled.

6. The first subsystem of claim 5, wherein the communication functionality of the mobile computing device includes a messaging functionality.

7. The first subsystem of claim 5, wherein enabling or disabling a functionality of a second subsystem of the vehicle based on whether the communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled or disabled includes:

disabling starting of the vehicle if a messaging communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled; and

enabling starting of the vehicle if the messaging communication functionality of the mobile computing device is disabled.

8. The first subsystem of claim 5 wherein the cryptographic pairing comprises a Bluetooth pairing.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein program instructions that, when executed by a processor in a first subsystem of a vehicle, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

detecting a presence of a mobile computing device proximate to the first subsystem;

determining that the mobile computing device has previously established a cryptographic pairing with the first subsystem of the vehicle; and

enabling or disabling a functionality of a second subsystem of the vehicle based on whether a communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled or disabled.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the communication functionality of the mobile computing device includes a messaging functionality.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein enabling or disabling a functionality of a second subsystem of the vehicle based on whether the communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled or disabled includes:

disabling starting of the vehicle if a messaging communication functionality of the mobile computing device is enabled; and

enabling starting of the vehicle if the messaging communication functionality of the mobile computing device is disabled.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 wherein the cryptographic pairing comprises a Bluetooth pairing.