Patents by Inventor Mike Raymond Westra

Mike Raymond Westra has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Phone as a key low latency vehicle access
    Patent number: 11062540
    Abstract: A Phone-as-a-Key (PaaK) system includes a pre-processor, a secure processor disposed in communication with the pre-processor, a cache memory associated with the pre-processor and the secure processor, and a memory for storing executable instructions. The pre-processor and the secured processor are configured to perform steps that can mitigate delay caused by mobile device authentication. For example, the pre-processor authenticates an authentication message associated with a mobile device used as a key for the vehicle, and stores the message in the cache memory. The pre-processor receives a door latch actuation signal, and initializes the secure processor in response. The pre-processor then provides access to the vehicle based on the secure processor initialization instruction, and the authentication message stored in the cache memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Raymond Westra, Lisa Therese Boran, Daniel Aaron Zajac, Aldi Caushi, Jochen Schubert
  • PHONE AS A KEY LOW LATENCY VEHICLE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20210158639
    Abstract: A Phone-as-a-Key (PaaK) system includes a pre-processor, a secure processor disposed in communication with the pre-processor, a cache memory associated with the pre-processor and the secure processor, and a memory for storing executable instructions. The pre-processor and the secured processor are configured to perform steps that can mitigate delay caused by mobile device authentication. For example, the pre-processor authenticates an authentication message associated with a mobile device used as a key for the vehicle, and stores the message in the cache memory. The pre-processor receives a door latch actuation signal, and initializes the secure processor in response. The pre-processor then provides access to the vehicle based on the secure processor initialization instruction, and the authentication message stored in the cache memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Raymond Westra, Lisa Therese Boran, Daniel Aaron Zajac, Aldi Caushi, Jochen Schubert
  • Secure session communication between a mobile device and a base station
    Patent number: 10412581
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: (i) a main telematics module, (ii) a connectivity module including antenna(s) and processor(s). The connectivity module is configured to: (a) authenticate a mobile device via a vehicle-access-key (VAK); (b), if (a), issue an ephemeral-session-key (DSK) to the mobile device; (c), if (b), establish an active session with the mobile device; (d) encrypt all messages to the mobile device with the VAK during (a) and with the DSK during (c). The connectivity module is configured to automatically revoke the DSK upon expiration of a predetermined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cameron Smyth, Robert James Southern, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, David Ray Erkkila, Mike Raymond Westra, Aldi Caushi, John William Turner, Bobak Shahidehpour, Vivekanandh Elangovan
  • SECURE SESSION COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A BASE STATION
    Publication number: 20180234843
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: (i) a main telematics module, (ii) a connectivity module including antenna(s) and processor(s). The connectivity module is configured to: (a) authenticate a mobile device via a vehicle-access-key (VAK); (b), if (a), issue an ephemeral-session-key (DSK) to the mobile device; (c), if (b), establish an active session with the mobile device; (d) encrypt all messages to the mobile device with the VAK during (a) and with the DSK during (c). The connectivity module is configured to automatically revoke the DSK upon expiration of a predetermined time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Cameron Smyth, Robert James Southern, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, David Ray Erkkila, Mike Raymond Westra, Aldi Caushi, John William Turner, Bobak Shahidehpour, Vivekanandh Elangovan