Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for authentication of a first wireless device by a vehicle. The method may include generating a wireless message that comprises an identifier of the vehicle, wherein the wireless message is encrypted with an encryption key of the vehicle. The method may also include receiving a wireless message response that comprise the identifier of the vehicle and an identifier of the first wireless device, wherein the wireless message response from to the first wireless device is encrypted with the encryption key of the vehicle. Furthermore, the method may include decrypting the wireless message response from the first wireless device and performing an authentication process to authenticate the first wireless device to the vehicle when the identifier of the first wireless device in the wireless message response matches an identifier of a wireless device enrolled with the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for customizing a vehicle for one or more uses of the vehicle. The method may include determining a user identifier associated with a user accessing the vehicle. The method may also include querying a remote server by the vehicle for first vehicle customization settings associated with the user identifier. Furthermore, the method may include configuring one or more systems of the vehicle in response to receipt of one or more vehicle customization settings from the remote server, the one or more vehicle customization settings being associated with the user identifier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for authentication of a first wireless device by a vehicle. The method may include generating a wireless message that comprises an identifier of the vehicle, wherein the wireless message is encrypted with an encryption key of the vehicle. The method may also include receiving a wireless message response that comprise the identifier of the vehicle and an identifier of the first wireless device, wherein the wireless message response from to the first wireless device is encrypted with the encryption key of the vehicle. Furthermore, the method may include decrypting the wireless message response from the first wireless device and performing an authentication process to authenticate the first wireless device to the vehicle when the identifier of the first wireless device in the wireless message response matches an identifier of a wireless device enrolled with the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a vehicle forming a local communications connection with a network node. The method may include discovering, by the vehicle, the network node for establishment of a wireless network connection between the vehicle and the network node. The method may also include exchanging one or more wireless communications with the network node to negotiate one or more parameters of the wireless network connection to be established, wherein the one or more wireless communications are encrypted using a shared network encryption key, and wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least one session key associated with the wireless network connection. Furthermore, the method may include establishing the wireless network connection with the network node, and exchanging wireless communications with the network node via the established wireless network connection.