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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2011
Chad Evert Esselink, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Raymond Westra, Plymouth, MI (US);
Mark Schunder, South Lyon, MI (US);
David Chase Mitchell, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Chad Evert Esselink, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Raymond Westra, Plymouth, MI (US);
Mark Schunder, South Lyon, MI (US);
David Chase Mitchell, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented authentication method includes receiving a request to access one or more features of a vehicle computing system (VCS) from an application running on a wireless device in communication with the VCS. The method further includes preparing a secure access rights request to a remote server including one or more characteristics associated with the application and sending the secure request from the VCS, through the wireless device to the remote server. The method additionally includes receiving a response to the request having been sent from the remote server through the wireless device. The method includes verifying the authenticity of the received response and updating a policy table including information from the received response, the information including at least an expiration trigger and access rights for the application. Also, the method includes validating the application for usage based at least on the information included in the updated policy table.