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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Dwayne A. Crocker, Oxford, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Dwayne A. Crocker, Oxford, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method provides secure authentication of a wireless communication channel for a vehicle telematics device that includes detecting a wireless access point within radio range of a telematics device, requesting authentication information for the access point through a first secure communication channel to a call center, receiving authentication information for the wireless access point from the call center through the first secure communication channel, and providing authentication information for the telematics device to the wireless access point through a second secure communication channel. A computer readable medium storing a computer program is described for implementing one or more steps of the method.