Motorola Corporation

Temic Automotive of North America, Inc.

Motorola Mobility LLC

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Ezzat A Dabbish

Larry C Puhl

Thomas S Messerges

Jurgen Reinold

Walton L Fehr

Samuel M Levenson

John David Bruner

Daniel P Brown

John Paul Byrns

Dean H Vogler

Carl M Danielsen

Yi Q Li

Jeffrey D Bonta

Steven F Gillig

Morris A Moore

Stephen N Levine

Michael W Bright

Louis D Finkelstein

Robert K Krolopp

Douglas A Kuhlman

Eric F Ziolko

Robert L Geiger

Gary J Pregont

Thomas J Auchter

Michael J McClaughry

Robert David Frith

William L Brendle

Samual M Levenson

John D Bruner

At a two-way communications apparatus () of choice, one can detect () a two-way communications apparatus user instruction and then, in response to detecting that instruction, provide () certain information to a nearby two-way communications apparatus () via a near field communications link (). This information can comprise, at least in part, a biometric template as pertains to a user of the two-way communications apparatus and a privacy policy as pertains to further dissemination of the biometric template.

Method and apparatus as pertains to a biometric template and a corresponding privacy policy

New devices () are added to an existing domain by obtaining domain information (e.g., domain name and private domain password) from devices () already in the domain that preferably are in close proximity. Once the domain information has been transferred from the device already in the domain to the device being added to the domain, the device being added to the domain contacts a key issuer () to complete its registration into the domain. The key issuer returns a DRM domain private key () as well as a DRM certificate (). Both are utilized by the device to obtain and render digital content ().

Domain-based digital-rights management system with easy and secure device enrollment

A system and method to securely create, distribute, install and execute selected features of software on wireless devices combines three different types of licenses, a validation license, a digital rights management (DRM) license, and a feature license with a software application. Each of these three licenses work independent of each other, where the validation license helps prevent malicious code from executing on wireless devices, the DRM license prevents unauthorized copying of the software application and the feature license securely enables or disables specific features of the software application. The system also allows a wireless device to unwrap a DRM protected software application, to validate the software application, to enforce DRM usage rules and to execute selected features of the software application.

Methods and apparatus for managing secured software for a wireless device

Disclosed is a method, system and apparatus for transferring protected data having an authorizing entity's outer encryption layer and having a user-fixed inner encryption layer from a first electronic device having a first unique, unalterable identifier to a second electronic device having a second unique, unalterable identifier. A central unit includes a receiver configured to receive from the first electronic device protected data having an authorizing entity's first outer encryption layer corresponding to the first unique, unalterable identifier and having a user-fixed inner encryption layer; a processor configured to decrypt the authorizing entity's first outer encryption layer of the protected data; a processor configured to encrypt an authorizing entity's second outer encryption layer of the protected data corresponding to the second unique, unalterable identifier; and a transmitter configured to transmit protected data to the second electronic device.

System and method for protected data transfer

A vehicle authenticates a service technician and accesses a technician database to determine whether the service technician is indicated as authorized to perform the service operation. If the service technician is indicated as authorized to perform the service operation, the vehicle allows the service technician to perform the service operation.

Method and system for vehicle authorization of a service technician

A communications device () enabled to support both external voice communications functionality () (or other external communications of interest and choice) and other functionality () has at least a first and second mode of operation (and). The first mode of operation permits essentially all functionality while the second mode of operation precludes at least much of the other functionality in favor of preserving the viability of at least some of the external communications functionality. A selector () can select a given mode of operation based, at least in part, on a triggercomprising, for example, a user input and/or detection of a condition of concern.

Method and apparatus to facilitate alternative modes of operation for a portable communication device

Authentication is performed to a confidence level (CL) desired by a verifier (). A prover () picks and sends certain same size, square matrices to the verifier (). A random request bit is sent () from the verifier () to the prover () after the receipt of a certain square matrix. Depending on the request bit, calculations are made () by the verifier () to determine if the matrices sent from the prover are verifiable. The prover () is iteratively authenticated by the verifier (). Iterations are continued until () a count of the iterations (IL) reaches a number sufficient to achieve the desired confidence level (CL). After a delay, more iterations can achieve a higher confidence level by building on previous result of authentication without having to begin at zero. During this delay, the verifier () can perform tasks in reliance on the result of authentication. Digital logic can perform the authentication.

Method for zero-knowledge authentication of a prover by a verifier providing a user-selectable confidence level and associated application devices

A vehicle accesses a configuration database to determine whether a reconfiguration function is authorized. The reconfiguration function may involve, for example, installing the component in the vehicle, removing the component from the vehicle, replacing the component with another component in the vehicle, replacing another component in the vehicle with the component, modifying the component, upgrading the component and rendering the component operable. Upon determining that the reconfiguration function is authorized, the vehicle allows the reconfiguration function to be performed. The reconfiguration function may be authorized based on a type of the vehicle, a type of the component or a combination of configuration elements in a current configuration of the vehicle.

Method and system for authorizing reconfiguration of a vehicle

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.

Method and system for technician authentication of a vehicle

A vehicle authenticates a first prospective component by obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic component is associated with a cryptographic key unique to the first prospective component and determining whether the first prospective component is the authentic component based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in cryptographic communication with the first prospective component. The vehicle authenticates a component class of a second prospective component by obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic component of the component class is associated with a second cryptographic key unique to the component class and determining whether the second prospective component is an authentic component of the component class based on whether the second cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication with the second prospective component.

Authentication of vehicle components

A vehicle authenticates a prospective component for use in the vehicle by obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic component is associated with a cryptographic key. The vehicle obtains the certification separately from the component. The certification certifies that the cryptographic key is bound to information identifying the authentic component. The vehicle utilizes the cryptographic key obtained from the certification authority in cryptographic communication with the prospective component, and determines whether the prospective component is the authentic component based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication.

Method and system for vehicle authentication of a component using key separation

A component for use in a prospective vehicle obtains from a certification authority a certification that an authentic vehicle is associated with a cryptographic key. The certification certifies that the cryptographic key is bound to information identifying the authentic vehicle. The component utilizes the cryptographic key obtained from the certification authority in cryptographic communication with the prospective vehicle, and determines whether the prospective vehicle is the authentic vehicle based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication. Upon determining the prospective vehicle is the authentic vehicle, the component may allow the prospective vehicle to operate the component.

Method and system for component authentication of a vehicle

A vehicle authenticates a component class of a prospective component for use in the vehicle by obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic component of the component class is associated with a second cryptographic key. The certification certifies that the second cryptographic key is bound to information identifying an authentic component of the component class. The vehicle utilizes the second cryptographic key obtained from the certification authority in cryptographic communication with the prospective component, and determines whether the prospective component is an authentic component of the component class based on whether the second cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication.

Method and system for vehicle authentication of a component class

A vehicle authenticates a prospective component for use in the vehicle by obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic component is associated with a cryptographic key. The certification certifies that the cryptographic key is bound to information identifying the authentic component. The vehicle utilizes the cryptographic key obtained from the certification authority in cryptographic communication with the prospective component, and determines whether the prospective component is the authentic component based on whether the cryptographic key is successfully utilized in the cryptographic communication.

Method and system for vehicle authentication of a component

A vehicle maintains a record of configuration elements, such as components for use in the vehicle, of the configuration of the vehicle. The vehicle also maintains a history of configuration functions for each of the configuration elements. The history may include a type of each configuration function, such as installation of a configuration element into the vehicle, and may also include a record of corresponding times at which the configuration functions have occurred, which can be utilized to determine a configuration of the vehicle at a time of an event. Additionally or alternatively, the vehicle may maintain a service history of at least one service technician performing a service operation with respect to a corresponding one of the configuration elements. The service history may include a type of each service operation, and may also include a record of a corresponding time at which the service technician performed the service operation, which may be utilized to determine a service technician having most recently performed a service operation at a time of an event.

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Ezzat A Dabbish