Patent ID: 8886367
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G06F,G07C,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating between a vehicle and a central unit that is external to the vehicle, the method comprising the acts of: determining, by the central unit, whether a status change indicating a defined duration of a functionality in the vehicle has occurred; sending, by the central unit, a message including status change information when the status change has occurred; receiving, by a processing unit in the vehicle, the message transmitted from the central unit based on a time base determined by the central unit, wherein the time base indicates a current time; deactivating, by the processing unit in the vehicle, the functionality in the vehicle based on the time base determined by the central unit; confirming, by the processing unit in the vehicle to the central unit, at least one of the receipt of the message and the deactivation of the functionality in the vehicle; and storing, by the central unit, a confirmation of the at least one of the receipt of the message and the deactivation of the functionality in the vehicle, with a time stamp; wherein: the central unit is located in a domain of a manufacturer of the vehicle or a service provider of the vehicle, and the time base is secure and includes at least one of a clock time and a date.