Apparatus, system and method for vehicle authentication management and reporting

摘要

Apparatus, system and method for authenticating access to a vehicle, where vehicle events, such as a door lock condition or an operating condition of the vehicle, are reported to an authentication network. Vehicle events are compared to a vehicle schedule to determine if the vehicle events comply with the schedule using authentication rules. If the events are not compliant, an authentication request signal, requiring a predetermined authentication response, is transmitted to the vehicle. Access to the vehicle may be denied until a match to the predetermined authentication response is received. Authentication may include the use of a portable device, which may act as an intermediary between the vehicle and the authentication system. Vehicle events may further be reported to the portable device. Authentication rules may be updated automatically based on further incoming vehicle events, or may be updated manually using a computer.

主权项

1. A system for vehicle authentication, comprising:
a communications interface for receiving a vehicle event signal, said vehicle event signal comprising information regarding a vehicle event comprising at least one of (i) a door lock condition and (ii) an operating condition of a vehicle; a storage, operatively coupled to the communications interface, said storage being configured to store a vehicle event schedule and at least one authentication rule, said storage being further configured to store the vehicle event signal; and a processor, operatively coupled to the communications interface and storage, wherein the processor is configured to determine when the vehicle event signal is compliant and when the vehicle event signal is not compliant with the vehicle event schedule based on the at least one authentication rule, wherein the processor is further configured to flag the vehicle event as potentially unauthorized when the signal is not compliant, and generate an authentication request, requiring a predetermined response, for transmission from the communications interface in order to execute the vehicle event.