Accessing a vehicle using portable devices

摘要

A primary portable device can access a vehicle by transmitting an activation message including a vehicle access credential to the vehicle. The primary portable device can additionally enable a secondary portable device to access the vehicle by transmitting the vehicle access credential to the secondary portable device. The connections between the primary portable device, secondary portable device, and vehicle can be based on a short-range wireless protocol, such as Bluetooth or Bluetooth LE.

主权项

1. A method for accessing a secured object, the method comprising:
establishing, by a first portable device having a touch screen display, a first connection between the first portable device and the secured object; receiving, by the first portable device, an access credential from the secured object via the first connection, wherein the access credential received from the secured object enables the first portable device to access the secured object; establishing, by the first portable device, a second connection between the first portable device and a second portable device that is different from the first portable device based on a user input received at the touch screen display; and transmitting, by the first portable device, an additional access credential to the second portable device via the established second connection, wherein the additional access credential is used by the second portable device to enable access to the secured object by a direct connection.