Granted Patent B2

US 12,389,469 · App. 17/855,059 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Inventors: Derek A. Thompson (Dallas, TX); Randall M. Harris (Dallas, TX)

Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

H04W76/14

Abstract

Claims (73)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, first vehicle ownership data from a first memory device installed on a mobile device;

retrieving, by the server, second vehicle ownership data and a digital key from a second memory device installed on a vehicle associated with the mobile device;

authenticating, by the server, an ownership relationship between the device and the vehicle based on common ownership data identified between the first vehicle ownership data and the second vehicle ownership data;

sending, by the server, the second vehicle ownership data to the mobile device and the first vehicle ownership data to the vehicle; and

pre-pairing the vehicle and the mobile device using the sent first vehicle ownership data and the sent second vehicle ownership data.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

pairing the pre-paired vehicle and the pre-paired mobile device when they are proximate one another.

3. The method of claim 2 , comprising:

communicating between the paired vehicle and the paired mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

authenticating, by the server, the second vehicle ownership data from the vehicle with the digital key, wherein the second vehicle ownership data comprises attributes of the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

assigning an identifier to a combination of the vehicle and the mobile device;

sending, by the server, the identifier to the vehicle and the mobile device; and

authenticating communications between the server and the mobile device while paired, with the identifier.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving a request from another device to pair with the vehicle;

sending a notification to the mobile device to approve the request;

approving, by the mobile device, the request; and

pre-pairing the other device with the vehicle, by the server.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to pre-pairing the vehicle and the device, the method comprises:

receiving, by the server, vehicle identification data from at least two components in one or more other vehicles;

verifying common ownership of the vehicle and the one or more other vehicles; and

pre-pairing the one or more other vehicles and the mobile device, based on the verified common ownership.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, wherein the processor and memory are communicably coupled, the memory comprising instructions that when executed by the processor are configured to:

receive, by a server, first vehicle ownership data from a first memory device installed on a mobile device;

retrieve, by the server, second vehicle ownership data and a digital key from a second memory device installed on a vehicle associated with the mobile device;

authenticate, by the server, an ownership relationship between the mobile device and the vehicle based on common ownership data identified between the first vehicle ownership data and the second vehicle ownership data;

send, by the server, the second vehicle ownership data to the mobile device and the first vehicle ownership data to the vehicle; and

pre-pair the vehicle and the mobile device using the sent first vehicle ownership data and the sent second vehicle ownership data.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

pair the pre-paired vehicle and the pre-paired mobile device when they are proximate one another.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

communicate between the at least two components in the paired vehicle and the paired mobile device.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

authenticate, by the server, the second vehicle ownership data from the vehicle with the digital key, wherein the second vehicle ownership data comprises attributes of the vehicle.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

assign an identifier to a combination of the vehicle and the mobile device;

send, by the server, the identifier to the vehicle and the mobile device; and

authenticate communications between the server and the mobile device while paired, with the identifier.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

receive a request from another device to pair with the vehicle;

send a notification to the device to approve the request;

approve, by the mobile device, the request; and

pre-pair the other device with the vehicle, by the server.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

receive, by the server, vehicle identification data from at least two components in one or more other vehicles;

verify common ownership of the vehicle and the one or more other vehicles; and

pre-pair the one or more other vehicles and the mobile device, based on the verified common ownership.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, that when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform:

receiving, by a server, first vehicle ownership data from a first memory device installed on a mobile device;

retrieving, by the server, second vehicle ownership data and a digital key from a second memory device installed on a vehicle associated with the mobile device;

authenticating, by the server, an ownership relationship between the mobile device and the vehicle based on common ownership data identified between the first vehicle ownership data and the second vehicle ownership data;

sending, by the server, the second vehicle ownership data to the mobile device and the first vehicle ownership data to the vehicle; and

pre-pairing the vehicle and the mobile device using the sent first vehicle ownership data and the sent second vehicle ownership data.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

pairing the pre-paired vehicle and the pre-paired mobile device when they are proximate one another.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

communicating between the at least two components in the paired vehicle and the paired mobile device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

authenticating, by the server, the second vehicle ownership data from the vehicle with the digital key, wherein the second vehicle ownership data comprises attributes of the vehicle.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

assigning an identifier to a combination of the vehicle and the mobile device;

sending, by the server, the identifier to the vehicle and the mobile device; and

authenticating communications between the server and the mobile device while paired, with the identifier.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

receiving a request from another device to pair with the vehicle;

sending a notification to the device to approve the request;

approving, by the mobile device, the request; and

pre-pairing the other device with the vehicle, by the server.

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