Patent ID: 9307410
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for enabling seamless user access to restricted content, via a wireless connection with a remote content source, for use by a user within a vehicle, the method including: storing an identifier in an electronic component of the vehicle, the identifier identifying that a user of the vehicle is allowed access to the restricted content, and the identifier being unrelated to the user of the vehicle; using a short range, wireless protocol connectivity system associated with the vehicle to establish a wireless, short range communications link with a personal electronic device (PED) of the user when the user enters the vehicle with the PED powered on; using the short range communications link to automatically transmit the identifier to the PED; using the PED to transmit the identifier to a remote authorization source; using the remote authorization source to check to determine if the identifier is valid, and if so, to send an unlock code back to the PED; and causing the PED to use the unlock code to unlock an application on the PED which enables the application to access and make use of content from the remote content source.