METHOD, DEVICE, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION TO A VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE502019014703
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2018-08-29
- Filing Date
- 2019-08-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-08-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicle communication systems are vulnerable to attacks where a compromised electronic control unit (ECU) can manipulate other ECUs, necessitating firmware updates for all ECUs, and current security solutions rely on central management that may be compromised by ECU software vulnerabilities.
An additional device is introduced between the control unit and the vehicle communication channel, implementing communication rules independently of the control unit, shielding permissible communication information from access and updating it via the channel, with cryptographic verification to ensure secure and isolated communication.
This approach secures vehicle communication by preventing unauthorized access and manipulation, ensuring secure communication even if the control unit is compromised, and allowing flexible, vendor-independent updates without relying on ECU software integrity.