Patent ID: 8255586
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G07C,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring data between a vehicle and a portable terminal, the method comprising: detecting connection of the portable terminal to the vehicle; checking an identification (ID) of the portable terminal; determining whether the portable terminal comprises interface enabling data transfer; setting a module necessary for the data transfer when the portable terminal is determined to comprise the interface; and starting the data transfer, wherein the vehicle comprises a controller that controls the detecting, the checking, the determining by checking an existence of the communication interface of the portable terminal, the setting, and the starting the data transfer by designating a channel to be used for data transfer and by initializing the channel, wherein the data is obtained from sensors installed in the vehicle and then stored in a memory directly through a communication unit, and wherein if the checking determines that the identification of the portable terminal is not authenticated, the controller performs a control operation to provide an application enabling the data transfer to the portable terminal.