The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ali Hassani, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hamid M. Golgiri, Livonia, MI (US);
Vivekanandh Elangovan, Canton, MI (US);
Gerard Edward Szczepaniak, Livonia, MI (US);
Joshua Wheeler, Trenton, MI (US);
Kirk Leonard, Orchard Lake, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A wireless controller is in communication with a plurality of wireless transceivers. An authentication controller is in communication with the wireless controller. The authentication controller is programmed to provide an initial authentication message to a user interface responsive to initiation of an authentication sequence between the vehicle and a mobile device initiating communication with the wireless transceivers, and responsive to completion of the authentication sequence, update the authentication message to indicate that the authentication sequence is complete.