System and method of manufacturer-approved access to vehicle sensor data by mobile application
US11871228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A subscription system and method of facilitating permission-based access to a subset of vehicle sensor data in a vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) to augment an information application. The system includes a vehicle subscription server. The method includes generating, by the vehicle subscription server, a sensor key and a subscription key, installing in a memory of the vehicle ECU the vehicle sensor key. In response to a request for a subscription by a mobile device, transmitting by the vehicle subscription server the subscription key. The vehicle ECU uses the subscription key to authenticate the mobile device as having a current subscription, and augments the information application with the subset of vehicle sensor data accessed based on the sensor subscription key.
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