Secure wireless networks for vehicle assigning authority

1. A method for a secure connection to a wireless network of a vehicle, the method comprising:

generating, at a server, a plurality of definitions for a secure connection packet (SCP) for an assigning authority for a vehicle;

transmitting the plurality of definitions for the SCP from the server to a connected vehicle device (CVD) and a mobile device;

compiling the SCP packet at the CVD to generate a CVD compiled SCP;

transmitting the CVD compiled SCP to the server for authorization;

transmitting authorization for the CVD compiled SCP from the server to the CVD for creation of a validated SCP;

generating a dataset at the mobile device to compile a mobile device compiled SCP;

broadcasting at the CVD a secure wireless network with a hidden and hashed SSID unique to the vehicle and protected by a passphrase, the hidden and hashed SSID and passphrase generated from the validated SCP;

generating at the mobile device the hashed SSID and a passphrase from the dataset, which allows the mobile device to connect to the wireless network;

searching at the mobile device for a vehicle having the CVD broadcasting the wireless network in a hidden mode; and

connecting the mobile device with the CVD;

wherein the CVD comprises a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, a memory, and a connector for mating with a connector plug of a vehicle; and

wherein the mobile device comprises a graphical user interface, a BLUETOOTH radio, a processor, a WiFi radio and a cellular network interface.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the dataset comprises at least one of a plurality of definitions for the SCP, a mobile device ID, a driver ID, a vehicle ID, a passive device ID advertised wirelessly, identified or defined entity/participant to the transaction, descriptions, actions, or states of thing, characteristics of identifiable devices, when present in a certain proximity and/or context.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising connecting the mobile device to a passive device, the passive device operating on a BLUETOOTH communication protocol.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the server transmits instructions to the mobile device to compile the SCP based on a proximity to the vehicle at a predetermined time, wherein the server is instructed by an assigning authority to generate the plurality of definitions for the SCP based on a contextual grouping the assigning authority wants to allow in the future to permit an automatic connection to occur between the mobile device and the CVD.

5. The method according to claim 3 wherein the passive device is at least one of an internal device in the vehicle or an external device posted on a gate to a facility and configured to generate a beacon.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the vehicle comprises an on-board computer with a memory having a vehicle identification number (VIN), a connector plug, and a motorized engine.

7. A system for vehicle to mobile device secure wireless communications, the system comprising:

a vehicle comprising an on-board computer with a memory having a vehicle identification number (VIN), a connector plug, and an motorized engine;

a connected vehicle device (CVD) comprising a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, a memory, and a connector for mating with the connector plug of the vehicle;

a mobile device comprising a graphical user interface, a mobile application, a processor, a WiFi radio, and a cellular network interface; and

a passive communication device operating on a BLUETOOTH communication protocol;

wherein the server is configured to generate a plurality of definitions for a secure connection packet (SCP) for assigning authority for the vehicle;

wherein the server is configured to transmit the plurality of definitions for the SCP from the server to the CVD and the mobile device;

wherein the CVD is configured to generate a dataset to compile the SCP to generate a CVD compiled SCP;

wherein the CVD is configured to transmit the CVD compiled SCP to the server for authorization;

wherein the server is configured to transmit authorization for the CVD compiled SCP to the CVD for creation of a validated SCP;

wherein the mobile device is configured to generate a dataset to compile a mobile device compiled SCP;

wherein the CVD is configured to broadcast a secure wireless network with a hidden and hashed SSID unique to the vehicle and protected by a passphrase, the hidden and hashed SSID and passphrase generated from the validated SCP;

wherein the mobile device is configured to generate the hashed SSID and a passphrase from the dataset, which allows the mobile device to connect to the wireless network;

wherein the mobile device is configured to search for the vehicle having the CVD broadcasting the wireless network in a hidden mode; and

wherein the mobile device is configured to connect to the CVD over the wireless network.

8. The system according to claim 7 wherein the dataset comprises at least one of a plurality of definitions for the SCP, a mobile device ID, a driver ID, a vehicle ID, a passive device ID advertised wirelessly, identified or defined entity/participant to the transaction, descriptions, actions, or states of thing, characteristics of identifiable devices, when present in a certain proximity and/or context.

9. The system according to claim 7 wherein the passive device is a BLUETOOTH enabled device advertising a unique ID as a beacon or a complex system that emits BLUETOOTH enabled device advertising a unique ID as a beacon.

10. The system according to claim 7 wherein the passive device is at least one of an internal device in the vehicle or an external device posted on a gate to a facility and configured to generate a beacon.

11. The system according to claim 7 wherein the CVD obtains a vehicle identification number (VIN) from the on-board computer and the mobile device receives input from a driver of the vehicle.

12. A method for a secure connection to a wireless network of a vehicle, the method comprising:

transmitting a plurality of definitions for a secure connection packet (SCP) from a server to a connected vehicle device (CVD) and a mobile device;

receiving at the server a CVD compiled SCP for authorization;

transmitting authorization for the CVD compiled SCP packet from the server to the CVD for creation of a validated SCP;

generating a dataset at the mobile device to compile a mobile device compiled SCP;

broadcasting at the CVD a secure wireless network with a hidden and hashed SSID unique to the vehicle and protected by a passphrase, the hidden and hashed SSID and passphrase generated from the validated SCP;

generating at the mobile device the hashed SSID and a passphrase from the dataset, which allows the mobile device to connect to the wireless network; and

connecting the mobile device with the CVD over the wireless network.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the CVD comprises a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, a memory, and a connector for mating with a connector plug of a vehicle.

14. The method according to claim 12 wherein the mobile device comprises a graphical user interface, a BLUETOOTH radio, a processor, a WiFi radio and a cellular network interface.

15. The method according to claim 12 wherein the dataset comprises at least one of a plurality of definitions for the SCP, a mobile device ID, a driver ID, a vehicle ID, a passive device ID advertised wirelessly, identified or defined entity/participant to the transaction, descriptions, actions, or states of thing, characteristics of identifiable devices, when present in a certain proximity and/or context.

16. The method according to claim 12 further comprising connecting the mobile device to a passive device, the passive device operating on a BLUETOOTH communication protocol.

17. The method according to claim 16 wherein the passive device is a BLUETOOTH enabled device advertising a unique ID as a beacon or a complex system that emits BLUETOOTH enabled device advertising a unique ID as a beacon.

18. The method according to claim 16 wherein the passive device is at least one of an internal device in the vehicle or an external device posted on a gate to a facility and configured to generate a beacon.

19. The method according to claim 12 wherein the vehicle comprises an on-board computer with a memory having a vehicle identification number (VIN), a connector plug, and a motorized engine.

20. The method according to claim 12 wherein the wireless network is a WiFi network.