Patent ID: 9451642
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for securing wireless communication between an in-vehicle system and multiple portable devices brought into a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving a communication request from a requesting portable device, wherein the requesting portable device is one of the portable devices; determining whether a primary device has authorized wireless communication between the in-vehicle system and the requesting portable device, wherein the primary device is one of the portable devices that is registered in a primary device registry and the primary device provides authorization to the in-vehicle system by way of near field communication; establishing wireless communication between the in-vehicle system and the requesting portable device when the requesting portable device is the primary device; and establishing wireless communication between the in-vehicle system and the requesting portable device when the requesting portable device is a secondary device and the primary device has authorized wireless communication, wherein the secondary device is one of the portable devices that is not registered in the primary device registry; wherein the communication request received specifies a communication profile to be established, the method further comprising: wherein the secured profile is at least one of a serial port profile, a personal area networking profile, and a dial-up network; and wherein the public profile is at least one of a hands-free profile and an advanced audio distribution profile.