Using trust points to provide services

• US 9,286,485 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2011
• Issued: 03/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Kotani, Seigo, Suzuki, Masato
• Primary Examiner(s): Olszewski, John R
• Assistant Examiner(s): CASS, JEAN PAUL
• Application Number:
  US13/053,670
• Publication Number:
  US 20110238260A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,820 Days
• Field of Search: 368/52
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/445 by mutual authentication, e.g. between devices or programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/061 for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32

Abstract

In certain embodiments, processors may operate to establish trust with trust point systems by performing a user authentication, a platform authentication, and an environment authentication. The processors may communicate information with the trust point systems in response to establishing trust. In certain embodiments, the trust point systems may cooperate to provide a variety of services, such as escorting, battery charging, vehicle security, and/or emissions reporting services.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

establishing, by a vehicle trust point system of a vehicle, trust with a first trust point system by;

receiving at least one of user information and device information from the first trust point system; and

authenticating a user of the vehicle or a device associated with the user of the vehicle according to the user information or the device information;

receiving a task list comprising a plurality of tasks from the first trust point system, the tasks to be performed by the user of the vehicle;

establishing trust with a second trust point system by sending vehicle trust point information to the second trust point system to allow the second trust point system to authenticate the vehicle trust point system based on a version of software on the vehicle, wherein the second trust point system is different than the first trust point system;

obtaining a route to perform the plurality of tasks from the second trust point system; and

instructing the vehicle to move along the route.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving second trust point information from the second trust point system;

authenticating the second trust point system according to the second trust point information; and

sending payment information to the second trust point system.

3. A method comprising:

authenticating, by a vehicle trust point system of a vehicle, a charging trust point system, wherein the vehicle trust point system is different than the charging trust point system;

sending vehicle trust point information to a mobile trust point system associated with a user of the vehicle to allow the mobile trust point system to authenticate the vehicle trust point system;

sending vehicle trust point information to the charging trust point system to allow the charging trust point system to authenticate the vehicle trust point system based on a version of software on the vehicle;

sending battery information of a battery of the vehicle to the charging trust point system; and

sending payment information corresponding to the vehicle to the charging trust point system to allow the charging trust point system to charge the battery.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising

receiving the payment information from the mobile trust point system.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

sending a key to the mobile trust point system to allow the mobile trust point system to encrypt the payment information.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

displaying a charging status indicating a charge of the battery.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

sending a charging status indicating a charge of the battery to the mobile trust point system to allow the mobile trust point system to display the charging status.

8. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving a key from a trust point center; and

sending the key to the mobile trust point system to allow the mobile trust point system to encrypt the payment information.