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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Raymond Westra, Plymouth, MI (US);
Chad Evert Esselink, Canton, MI (US);
Uwe Zank, Pulheim, DE;
Simon John Hurr, Grays Essex, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/00 (2013.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/00 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/2018 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); B60R 25/241 (2013.01); B60R 2325/202 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); H04L 2209/84 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes determining that an infotainment system has been activated. The method further includes accessing a vehicle network containing at least a unique vehicle identifier. The method additionally includes comparing the unique vehicle identifier to a stored vehicle identifier. The method further includes permitting access to the infotainment system only if the unique vehicle identifier matches the stored vehicle identifier.