Method and system for technician authentication of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for authentication of a prospective vehicle by a service technician for performing a service operation on the prospective vehicle, the method performed by the service technician and a secure device, and comprising the steps of:
- accessing the prospective vehicle;
obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic vehicle is associated with a cryptographic key;
utilizing the cryptographic key in cryptographic communication with the prospective vehicle via a secure device having limited accessibility but being accessible by the service technician; and
determining whether the prospective vehicle is the authentic vehicle based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication.
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Abstract
The service technician accesses the prospective vehicle and obtains from a certification authority a certification that an authentic vehicle is associated with a cryptographic key. The service technician utilizes the cryptographic key in cryptographic communication with the prospective vehicle via a secure device having limited accessibility but being accessible by the service technician. The service technician determines whether the prospective vehicle is the authentic vehicle based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication with the prospective vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for authentication of a prospective vehicle by a service technician for performing a service operation on the prospective vehicle, the method performed by the service technician and a secure device, and comprising the steps of:
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accessing the prospective vehicle;
obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic vehicle is associated with a cryptographic key;
utilizing the cryptographic key in cryptographic communication with the prospective vehicle via a secure device having limited accessibility but being accessible by the service technician; and
determining whether the prospective vehicle is the authentic vehicle based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authentication of a prospective component of a vehicle by a service technician for performing a service operation on the vehicle with respect to the prospective component, the method performed by the service technician and a secure device, and comprising the steps of:
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accessing the prospective component;
obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic component is associated with a cryptographic key;
utilizing the cryptographic key in cryptographic communication with the prospective component via a secure device having limited accessibility but being accessible by the service technician; and
determining whether the prospective component is the authentic component based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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