Mobile user interface system and methods therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017346818-A1
Application number	US-201715665408-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 31, 2017
Priority date	Dec 22, 2014
Publication date	Nov 30, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method. At least some embodiments are a method including detecting docking of a mobile computer system to a docking device. In response to detecting the docking, the method further includes connecting an external data communication network to a bridge logic device in the mobile computer system via the docking device, and uploading, via the external data communication network, first data to a non-volatile random access memory coupled to the bridge logic device in the mobile computer system. The method further includes uploading, via the external data communication network, second data to the non-volatile random access memory coupled to the bridge logic device in the mobile computer system, the second data comprising programming instructions for execution on a computer system external to the mobile computer system.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
detecting docking of a mobile computer system to a docking device; responsive to detecting the docking, connecting an external data communication network to a bridge logic device in the mobile computer system via the docking device; uploading, via the external data communication network, first data to a non-volatile random access memory coupled to the bridge logic device in the mobile computer system; uploading, via the external data communication network, second data to the non-volatile random access memory coupled to the bridge logic device in the mobile computer system, the second data comprising programming instructions for execution on a computer system external to the mobile computer system.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the second data is encrypted in a public key encryption system using a public key associated with a computer system external to the mobile computer system.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first data is encrypted in a public key encryption system using a public key associated with the computer system external to the mobile computer system.

4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the first data comprises a biosensor signature of a preselected user.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
connecting the mobile computer system to a vehicle computer system, wherein the vehicle computer system does not include a display device;
receiving mission control data from the vehicle computer system, the mission control data generated by one or more vehicle I/O sensors coupled to the vehicle computer system; and
displaying the mission control data on a display device of the mobile computer system.

6 . The method of claim 5 further comprising:
a downloading mission data from a non-volatile random access memory in the mobile computer system to the vehicle computer system.

7 . The method of claim 6 wherein the mission data is stored in the non-volatile random access memory in encrypted form; and
the method further comprises decrypting the mission data.

8 . The method of claim 6 wherein the mission data comprises access control data associated with a preselected user, the method further comprising:
receiving user input authentication data; and
authenticating the user input authentication data against the access control data.

9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the receiving mission control data and the displaying the mission control data is enabled in response to authenticating the input authentication data.

10 . The method of claim 9 further comprising:
collecting mission operations data on the vehicle computer system, the operational data mission operations data generated by one or more vehicle I/O sensors coupled to the vehicle computer system; and
uploading the mission operations data to the mobile computing system.

11 . The method of claim 10 further comprising encrypting the mission operations data, the mission operations data stored in non-volatile random access memory of the mobile computer system in encrypted form.

12 . The method of claim 11 wherein the encrypting employs a public key encryption system using a public key associated with a mission planning system.

13 . The method of claim 8 wherein the access control data comprises a biosensor signature, and wherein:
receiving user input authentication data comprises receiving biosensor scan data from a biosensor coupled to the vehicle computer system; and
authenticating the user input authentication data against the access control data comprises authenticating the biosensor scan data against the biosensor signature.

Assignees

• Elbit Systems America Llc

Inventors

• Woodward Robert A
• Herring Daniel M
• Hull Andrew W

Classifications

• G06F21/84

  output devices, e.g. displays or monitors · CPC title

• G06T1/20

  Processor architectures; Processor configuration, e.g. pipelining · CPC title

• H04L63/0861 Primary

  using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231) · CPC title

• G06F21/78

  to assure secure storage of data (address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00) · CPC title

• H04L63/0435

  wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply symmetric encryption, i.e. same key used for encryption and decryption (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for symmetric key encryption H04L9/06) · CPC title