Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key

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Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key - A simplified explanation of the abstract

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

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a process where one electronic device can invite another electronic device to share a digital car key. The invitation includes information for creating a copy of the digital car key on the second device. The first device then receives a message accepting the invitation, which includes a certificate associated with the copied car key on the second device. The first device provides an approved version of the certificate with a digital signature from the user. 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.

US Patent Application 17716817. Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key simplified abstract

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Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key

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