Volkswagen Ag

Sarah Boroske

Bastian Bartels

Stephan Ritter

Stefan Winger

Lena Fromhage

A method for authenticating a user on a transportation vehicle, wherein the transportation vehicle is coupled to an external device storing an authentication secret code and to at least one token storing a token secret code. In the method the token secret code is transmitted to the transportation vehicle when an operator control action performed with the at least one token is sensed. A new secret code is generated from the token secret code and is compared with the authentication secret code. When the new secret code matches the authentication secret code, the user is authenticated on the transportation vehicle. Also disclosed is an apparatus for authenticating a user on a transportation vehicle.

Method and device for authenticating a user to a transportation vehicle

A method for enrolling a user of a vehicle to a first server, wherein the vehicle includes a system having at least a user interface. The method provides a wireless connection between the vehicle and the first server; sends user data to the first server in response to user actuation on the user interface; and receives at the user interface an enrollment confirmation from the first server.

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Braunschweig, Germany

Sarah Boroske