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System for using mobile terminals as keys for vehicles

US10645578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

Hans Auer · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 22, 2017
Grant date	May 5, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/06
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for configuring a mobile terminal to control vehicle functions of a vehicle, where the mobile terminal and the vehicle each have a short-range radio system, includes receiving a request to a server to issue a vehicle key for the use of vehicle functions of the vehicle for a mobile terminal. The method also includes generating the vehicle key by the server, transmitting the vehicle key to a secure element of the mobile terminal, and storing the vehicle key in the secure element of the mobile terminal.

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