Mobile device tools for authenticated smart vehicle pairing and wireless routing configuration and methods of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11770705-B2
Application number	US-202117471605-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2021
Priority date	Jan 25, 2019
Publication date	Sep 26, 2023
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023

Abstract

Configuration methods and systems include a smart vehicle router associated with router information stored in a router file in a cloud network, and a smart mobile device comprising a camera and software application tool. The router information includes a unique authentication certificate to permit a one-to-one pairing such that another pairing is not available. The configuration system is configured to read an image of an identification component associated with the smart vehicle router and the router information, apply an authentication algorithm to the image to provision the tool with the unique authentication certificate, authenticate the smart vehicle based on the image and authentication algorithm, pair the authenticated smart vehicle with the tool in the one-to-one pairing based on the unique authentication certificate and the router information, and automatically configure the tool on the smart mobile device to retrieve data associated with the authenticated smart vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A configuration system comprising:
a smart vehicle router associated with router information stored in a router file for the smart vehicle router, the router information including a unique authentication certificate configured to permit a one-to-one pairing such that another pairing is not available once the unique authentication certification is issued;
a smart mobile device comprising a software application tool;
a processor communicatively coupled to the smart mobile device;
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; and
machine readable instructions stored in the memory, wherein the machine readable instructions cause the configuration system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor
receive information of an identification component associated with the smart vehicle router of a smart vehicle using the software application tool of the smart mobile device, the identification component associated with the router information stored in the router file,
apply an authentication algorithm to the information of the identification component, the authentication algorithm configured to provision the software application tool with the unique authentication certificate,
authenticate the smart vehicle as an authenticated smart vehicle based on the information of the identification component and the authentication algorithm,
pair the authenticated smart vehicle with the software application tool in the one-to-one pairing based on the unique authentication certificate and the router information such that another pairing is not available even when the provisioned software application tool is disconnected from the authenticated smart vehicle and the unique authentication certificate is not available to share with another software application tool, and
automatically configure the software application tool on the smart mobile device to retrieve data associated with the paired authenticated smart vehicle based on the unique authentication certificate.

2. The configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the identification component comprises a unique quick response (“QR”) code configured to act as a digital key to identify the smart vehicle.

3. The configuration system of claim 2 , wherein the unique QR code comprises a unique matrix barcode that includes a machine readable optical label comprising information about the smart vehicle and the router information.

4. The configuration system of claim 2 , wherein the machine readable instructions to read the information of the identification component comprises machine readable instructions to scan the unique QR code.

5. The configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the smart vehicle is a recreational vehicle (“RV”), and the processor comprises an internet of things (IOT) controller configured to connect, interact with, and exchange data between vehicle subsystems of the RV through an interface control.

6. The configuration system of claim 5 , wherein the IOT controller comprises a CZone controller.

7. The configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the smart vehicle router comprises a first identification card and a second identification card.

8. The configuration system of claim 7 , wherein:
the first identification card is configured for operation with an Internet of Things (“IOT”) controller of the authenticated smart vehicle;
the second identification card is configured to operate as an authenticated access point to provide wireless routing through wireless data services from a card services provider; and
the machine readable instructions further cause the configuration system to control the IOT controller of the authenticated smart vehicle and the wireless routing of the authenticated smart vehicle through the software application tool paired with the authenticated smart vehicle.

9. The configuration system of claim 7 , wherein:
the first identification card comprises a first subscriber identify module (“SIM”) card;
the second identification card comprises a second SIM card; and
uploaded information from the first SIM card and the second SIM card is transmitted through a configuration tool to the router file.

10. The configuration system of claim 9 , wherein the uploaded information comprises the router information and identifying SIM information associated with the first SIM card and the second SIM card.

11. The configuration system of claim 7 , wherein the first identification card is configured for operation with an Internet of Things (“IOT”) controller of the smart vehicle through association with the IOT controller of the smart vehicle to provide technology information, telemetry information, or both.

12. The configuration system of claim 11 , wherein the telemetry information comprises vehicle information of the smart vehicle sent for monitoring, tracking, or both of the smart vehicle.

13. The configuration system of claim 7 , wherein the second identification card is configured to operate as an authenticated access point to provide wireless data services from a card services provider.

14. The configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the software application tool comprises a unique user account configured to pair with the authenticated smart vehicle based on the unique authentication certificate and the router information upon selection of a pair button option of the software application tool.

15. The configuration system of claim 14 , wherein the one-to-one pairing with the unique user account expires upon a pairing timeout period.

16. The configuration system of claim 14 , wherein the processor further comprises an Internet of Things (IOT) controller of the authenticated smart vehicle, and the retrieved data associated with the authenticated smart vehicle is transmitted by the IOT controller.

17. A configuration system comprising:
a smart vehicle router associated with router information stored in a router file for the smart vehicle router, the router information including a unique authentication certificate configured to permit a one-to-one pairing such that another pairing is not available once the unique authentication certification is issued, the smart vehicle router comprising a first subscriber identify module (“SIM”) card and a second SIM card, the first SIM card configured for operation with an Internet of Things (“IOT”) controller of the smart vehicle, and the second SIM card configured to operate as an authenticated access point to provide wireless routing;
a smart mobile device comprising a software application tool;
a processor communicatively coupled to the smart mobile device;
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; and
machine readable instructions stored in the memory, wherein the machine readable instructions cause the configuration system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor
receive information of an identification component associated with the smart vehicle router of a smart vehicle using the software application tool of the smart mobile device, the identification component associated with the router information stored in the router file,
apply an authentication algorithm to the information of the identification component, the authentication algorithm configured to provision the software application tool with the unique authentication certificate,
authenticate the smart vehicle as an authenticated smart vehicle based on the information of the identification component and the authentication algorithm,
pair the authenticated smart vehicle with the software application tool in the one-to-one pairing based on t

Assignees

• Thor Technologies Inc

Inventors

• Sandu Ciprian R
• Kriesel Jason T
• Featherstone Mckay R
• Brady Edward
• Hileman Steven

Classifications

• H04W12/06 Primary

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04L63/0823

  using certificates (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263) · CPC title

• H04L63/0853

  using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234) · CPC title

• H04L63/0876

  based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint · CPC title

• H04W12/40

  Security arrangements using identity modules · CPC title