Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for vehicle hardware theft prevention
- Patent Title (中): 车辆硬件防盗方法及装置
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Application No.: US13206094Application Date: 2011-08-09
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Publication No.: US08849519B2Publication Date: 2014-09-30
- Inventor: Michael Raymond Westra , Chad Evert Esselink , Uwe Zank , Simon John William Hurr
- Applicant: Michael Raymond Westra , Chad Evert Esselink , Uwe Zank , Simon John William Hurr
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Jennifer M. Stec
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; B60R25/01 ; G06F21/88 ; G06F21/44
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method includes determining that an infotainment system has been activated. The method further includes accessing a vehicle network containing at least a unique vehicle identifier. The method additionally includes comparing the unique vehicle identifier to a stored vehicle identifier. The method further includes permitting access to the infotainment system only if the unique vehicle identifier matches the stored vehicle identifier.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130041558A1 Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Hardware Theft Prevention Public/Granted day:2013-02-14
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