Authenticating messages sent between a vehicle and a central facility
US8712379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for transmitting short message service (SMS) messages between a vehicle and a central facility includes determining an authentication tone having a unique characteristic, generating an SMS message that includes computer-readable data representing the authentication tone; sending the SMS message to a central facility, establishing a call between the central facility and the vehicle using a vehicle telematics unit and a wireless carrier system, generating the determined authentication tone at the vehicle, and transmitting the generated authentication tone over the established call to the central facility.
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