DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SECURE REPLICATION OF VEHICLE ACCESS DEVICES

1 . A system for replication of access devices used with a vehicle having an immobilizer system and a vehicle communications interface, comprising:

means for inputting customer identity data;

means for inputting vehicle identity data;

means for authenticating ownership of the vehicle by the customer; and

a logic configured to prevent replication until said authentication has occurred.

2 . A system according to claim 1 further comprising a logic configured to prevent replication until at least a portion of said data has been securely stored.

3 . The system according to claim 1 further comprising a processor tool for inputting said customer identity data and said vehicle identity data.

4 . The system according to claim 1 wherein said processor tool includes a touchscreen.

5 . The system according to claim 1 further comprising a console for inputting said customer identity data and said vehicle identity data.

6 . The system according to claim 1 further comprising a console that includes a receiver device equipped to detect electronic features of a master key.

7 . The system according to claim 1 further comprising a console that includes a receiver device equipped to capture an image of a master key.

8 . A secure system for activation of a personal access devices to function with a vehicle having an immobilizer system comprising:

a console configured to receive input data selected from one or more of the categories including a vehicle identity data, a customer identity data and a processor identity data and having a communication link;

a processor tool having a communication link;

a communication link between said console and said processor tool configured to communicate input data to the processor tool;

a logic configured to communicate selected portions of said input data to an authorization unit and receive a processor transaction data set in response;

a secure storage configured to store selected portions of said input data and transmit confirmation of such storage to enable operation of said processor tool.

9 . The system of claim 8 wherein said console further comprises a receptacle configured to communicate with a master key and a reader configured to collect data selected from the group consisting of physical features of the blade or detected features of the electronic components.

10 . The system of claim 8 wherein said processor tool includes an operator interface.

11 . The system of claim 8 wherein said vehicle identity data includes at least one of a year-make and model of a vehicle (YMM), a vehicle registration, a vehicle identification number, and a license plate number.

12 . The system of claim 8 wherein said customer identity data is procured by at least one of the processor tool, a scanning device, a swipe device.

13 . The system of claim 8 wherein said customer identity data is manually entered.

14 . The system of claim 8 wherein said processor identity data includes at least one of a serial number that is unique to the processor tool and an identifying code associated with the owner/operator of the processor tool.

15 . The system of claim 8 wherein said selected portions of said input data stored with the secure storage may be processed through a positive identification engine for confirming customer identity and/or authority for the operation of the system.

16 . A computer-implemented method for activation of a personal device to function with a vehicle immobilizer system comprising:

generating a vehicle identity data set;

generating a customer identity data set;

generating a processor identity data set;

providing a processor tool having an operator interface and a communication link;

authenticating ownership of said vehicle by said owner; and

blocking operation of said processor tool until said authentication is complete.

17 . A method according to claim 16 further comprising:

retrieving from an authorization source a transaction data set based on said vehicle identity set;

transmitting at least a portion of said vehicle identity data set, said customer identity data set and said processor identity data set to a storage location and effecting storage of such data; and

transmitting confirmation of said storage event to said processor tool to enable operation of the processor tool.

18 . A system for activation of a personal device to function with a vehicle immobilizer system comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the computing devices on the network having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by such computing devices, cause the network to perform operations comprising:

generating a vehicle identity data set;

generating a customer identity data set;

generating a processor identity data set;

providing a processor tool having an operator interface and a communication link;

retrieving from an authorization source a transaction data set based on said vehicle identity set and said operator identity set;

transmitting at least a portion of said vehicle identity data set, said customer identity data set and said processor identity data set to a storage location and effecting storage of such data; and

transmitting confirmation of said storage event to said processor tool to enable operation of the processor tool.

19 . The system according to claim 18 further comprising a console that includes a receiver device equipped to detect electronic features of a master key.

20 . The system according to claim 18 further comprising a console that includes a receiver device equipped to capture an image of a master key.