Patent ID: 8143994
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for authenticating a user of a telematics terminal in a vehicle comprising: receiving, by the telematics terminal and from a user, first user authentication information from a time when a request is made for a first telematics service provided through a mobile communication network, which time follows the telematics terminal being turned on; transmitting, by the telematics terminal, the received first user authentication information to an information providing center in order to receive the first telematics service, wherein the information providing center previously stored first user authentication information for comparison with the received first user authentication information; storing, by the telematics terminal, the received first user authentication information; maintaining, by the telematics terminal, the stored first user authentication information while the telematics terminal remains turned on; upon receiving a request for a second telematics service before the telematics terminal is turned off, reusing, by the telematics terminal, the stored first user authentication information, thereby to transmit the stored first user authentication information to the information providing center through the mobile communication network, in order to receive the second telematics service without action by the user to provide authentication for the second telematics service; receiving, by the telematics terminal, a re-authentication request from the information providing center when the second telematics service is determined to be a special service; and in response to receiving the re-authentication request,