Verification of vehicle ownership for accessing vehicle data and software
An electronic device and method for verification of vehicle ownership for accessing vehicle data and software is provided. The electronic device receives, via a user device, a request to access a software application associated with a vehicle that is in a first operational state. The electronic device transmits, to the user device, first information that causes the user device to render one or more action items associated with the request. Based on the transmission, the electronic device detects an event that is associated with a change in an operational state of the vehicle from the first operational state to a second operational state. The electronic device verifies the request based on the detection of the event and transmits, to the user device, second information that confirms the verification of the request.
1. An electronic device, comprising:
circuitry that:
receives, via a user device, a request to access a software application associated with a vehicle that is in a first operational state;
transmits, to the user device, first information that causes the user device to render one or more action items associated with the request;
after the transmission of the first information, detects an event that is associated with a change in an operational state of the vehicle from the first operational state to a second operational state, wherein the event results from a user-initiated physical operation at the vehicle;
verifies the request only if the event is detected after the request and before the vehicle enters the second operational state; and
transmits, to the user device, second information that confirms the verification of the request.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the user device is associated with a first owner, and the verification of the request is performed to add the first owner as an authorized user of the software application.
3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry further:
receives a signal from the user device via a wireless network interface of the vehicle; and
detects the user device at a location that is within a communication range of the vehicle,
wherein the verification of the request is further based on the detection of the user device within the communication range.
4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the user device is associated with a second owner that is different from a first owner of the vehicle, and the verification of the request is performed to add the second owner as an authorized user of the software application.
5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first information includes:
an acknowledgement of the request, or
a message that includes a first instruction to change the operational state of the vehicle from the first operational state to the second operational state and a second instruction to keep the vehicle in the second operational state for a predefined time-interval.
6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the verification is performed within the predefined time-interval.
7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first operational state corresponds to an OFF state of ignition of the vehicle and the second operational state corresponds to an ON state of ignition of the vehicle.
8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the change in the operational state of the vehicle corresponds to a change from the OFF state of ignition to the ON state of ignition.
9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first operational state corresponds to a locked state of a door unit of the vehicle and the second operational state corresponds to an unlocked state of the door unit.
10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the change in the operational state of the vehicle corresponds to a change from the locked state to the unlocked state.
11. A method, comprising:
in an electronic device:
receiving, via a user device, a request to access a software application associated with a vehicle that is in a first operational state;
transmitting, to the user device, first information that causes the user device to render one or more action items associated with the request;
after the transmission of the first information, detecting an event that is associated with a change in an operational state of the vehicle from the first operational state to a second operational state, wherein the event results from a user-initiated physical operation at the vehicle;
verifies the request only if the event is detected after the request and before the vehicle enters the second operational state; and
transmitting, to the user device, second information that confirms the verification of the request.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the user device is associated with a first owner, and the verification of the request is performed to add the first owner as an authorized user of the software application.
13. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a signal from the user device via a wireless network interface of the vehicle; and
detecting the user device at a location that is within a communication range of the vehicle,
wherein the verification of the request is further based on the detection of the user device within the communication range.
14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first information includes:
an acknowledgement of the request, or
a message that includes a first instruction to change the operational state of the vehicle from the first operational state to the second operational state and a second instruction to keep the vehicle in the second operational state for a predefined time-interval.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the verification is performed within the predefined time-interval.
16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first operational state corresponds to an OFF state of ignition of the vehicle and the second operational state corresponds to an ON state of ignition of the vehicle.
17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the change in the operational state of the vehicle corresponds to a change from the OFF state of ignition to the ON state of ignition.
18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first operational state corresponds to a locked state of a door unit of the vehicle and the second operational state corresponds to an unlocked state of the door unit.
19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the change in the operational state of the vehicle corresponds to a change from the locked state to the unlocked state.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer implemented instructions that, when executed by an electronic device, causes the electronic device to execute operations, the operations comprising:
receiving, via a user device, a request to access software associated with a vehicle that is in an OFF state;
transmitting, to the user device, first information that causes the user device to render a verification request;
after the transmission of the first information, detecting a change in an operational state of the vehicle from the OFF state to an ON state;
verifying the request only if the change in the operation state is detected after the request and before the vehicle enters into the ON state; and
transmitting, to the user device, second information that confirms the request.