Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key: abstract simplified (17716817)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 17716817 Titled 'Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a method for sharing a digital car key between two electronic devices. The first device sends an invitation to the second device, allowing it to create a copy of the digital car key. The second device accepts the invitation and sends a certificate to the first device. The first device then provides an approved version of the certificate with a digital signature. Finally, the first device instructs a computer to share the digital car key with a set of electronic devices associated with a second user of the second device.

Original Abstract Submitted

During operation, an electronic device may provide, to a second electronic device, an invitation to share a digital car key associated with a user of the electronic device and a vehicle, where the invitation includes information for creating another instance of the digital car key on the second electronic device. Then, the electronic device may receive, from the second electronic device, a message accepting the invitation, where the message includes a certificate associated with the other instance of the digital car key on the second electronic device. Moreover, the electronic device may provide, to the second electronic device, an approved version of the certificate with a digital signature of the user. Next, the electronic device may provide, to the computer, an instruction to share the digital car key with a set of electronic devices, which is associated with a second user of the second electronic device.