IP Library Granted Patent US 12,477,597
Granted Patent B2
US 12,477,597 · App. 18/243,075 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Method and system for a temporary secure connection between a vehicle device and an authorized network

Inventors: John C. Kennedy (San Diego, CA); Don Son (San Diego, CA); Scott Kopchinsky (San Diego, CA); Matthew Garofalo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Platform Science, Inc.
H04W76/10H04L67/12H04W4/40H04W76/19H04W84/005H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 12,477,597
App. No.
18/243,075
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system ( 100 ) and method ( 250 ) for a temporary secure connection between a vehicle device ( 135 ) for a vehicle ( 1000 ) and wireless authorized network ( 60 ) is disclosed herein. The system ( 100 ) comprises a vehicle ( 1000 ) comprising a vehicle device ( 135 ) and a known service provider comprising a physical location ( 58 ), a server ( 56 ) and a wireless authorized network ( 60 ). The vehicle device ( 135 ) is configured to initiate an authorized transaction ( 65 ), authorized by an assigning authority ( 1105 ), for a service ( 66 ) over the wireless authorized network ( 60 ) with the known service provider ( 55 ).

Claims (28)

1 . A method for a temporary secure connection between a vehicle device for a vehicle and wireless authorized network, the method comprising:

identifying, at a vehicle device, a wireless authorized network for a known service provider;

creating a secure connection over the wireless authorized network between the vehicle device and the known service provider; and

initiating an authorized transaction for a service over the wireless authorized network with the known service provider, wherein the authorized transaction is authorized by an assigning authority associated with the vehicle.

2 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising transmitting sale and purchase information for the authorized transaction.

3 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising validating the wireless authorized network based on proximity to the known service provider and the initiation of the service.

4 . The method according to claim 3 further comprising confirming the end of the service.

5 . The method according to claim 4 further comprising validating the end of the authorized transaction based on the end of the service and proximity to the known service provider.

6 . The method according to claim 5 wherein the service is for fuel for the vehicle and the confirmation of the end of the service is the confirmation that the fuel was dispensed into a tank of the vehicle.

7 . The method according to claim 5 wherein validating the end of the authorized transaction further comprises verifying an hours of service for the known service provider and confirming that the authorized transaction occurs within a time period of the hours of service.

8 . The method according to claim 5 wherein proximity to the known service provider is validated utilizing a GPS component of the vehicle or validated utilizing miles traveled by the vehicle from a previous known location.

9 . The method according to claim 5 wherein the service is for repair of the vehicle and the confirmation of the end of the service is the confirmation that the vehicle is operating properly.

10 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising guiding the vehicle to the known service provider utilizing macro-navigation to travel from an origination site to a macro/micro route interface.

11 . The method according to claim 10 further comprising initiating a micro-navigation guidance protocol upon approach to the macro/micro route interface and guiding the vehicle using the micro-navigation guidance protocol from the macro/micro route interface to a terminal location within a destination site.

12 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the secure connection is made to a server for the known service provider.

13 . A system for a temporary secure connection between a device for a vehicle and a wireless authorized network, the system comprising:

a vehicle comprising a vehicle device; and

a known service provider comprising a physical location, a server and a wireless authorized network;

wherein the vehicle device is configured to identify a wireless authorized network for a known service provider;

wherein the vehicle device is configured to create a secure connection over the wireless authorized network between the vehicle device and the known service provider; and

wherein the vehicle device is configured to initiate an authorized transaction for a service over the wireless authorized network with the known service provider, wherein the authorized transaction is authorized by an assigning authority associated with the vehicle.

14 . The system according to claim 13 wherein the vehicle device is configured to transmit sale and purchase information for the authorized transaction.

15 . The system according to claim 13 wherein the vehicle device is configured to validate the wireless authorized network based on proximity to the known service provider and the initiation of the service.

16 . The system according to claim 15 wherein the vehicle device is configured to confirm the end of the service.

17 . The system according to claim 15 wherein the vehicle device is configured to validate the end of the authorized transaction based on the end of the service and proximity to the known service provider.

18 . The system according to claim 17 wherein the service is for fuel for the vehicle and the confirmation of the end of the service is the confirmation that the fuel was dispensed into a tank of the vehicle.

19 . The system according to claim 17 wherein the vehicle device is configured to verify an hours of service for the known service provider and confirm that the authorized transaction occurs within a time period of the hours of service.

20 . The method according to claim 17 wherein proximity to the known service provider is validated utilizing a GPS component of the vehicle or is validated utilizing miles traveled by the vehicle from a previous known location.

Continuity (20)
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Continuation In Part 17531285 · Nov 19, 2021
Continuation In Part 16927231 · Jul 13, 2020
Continuation In Part 16870955 · May 9, 2020
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Continuation In Part 16416396 · May 20, 2019
Continuation In Part 16118436 · Aug 31, 2018
Continuation 15917633 · Mar 11, 2018
Continuation 15859380 · Dec 30, 2017
Continuation 15624814 · Jun 16, 2017
Continuation In Part 15624814 · Jun 16, 2017
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