Multimode vehicle proximity security
US11414050B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A computing device can be programmed to, upon determining that a location of a vehicle is within a set of boundaries associated with a wireless network and that a user device is authenticated to the network, authorize the user device to control the vehicle. The computing device can be further programmed to, upon determining that the vehicle is not within the boundaries, authorize the user device to control the vehicle based on transmitting an authentication credential to a server and receiving an authorization certificate.
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