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Method for protected communication of a vehicle

US10237077B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Timo Winkelvos · Sickte, DE
Alexander Tschache · Wolfsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2016
Grant date	Mar 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 8, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2209/84
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for protected communication by a vehicle which includes generating a key pair consisting of a private key and a public key and/or of one or more symmetric keys for the vehicle or for a controller of the vehicle in the area of influence of the vehicle manufacturer, generating a first certificate using the key pair, introducing the key pair and the first certificate and/or the symmetric key into the vehicle or the controller, authenticating the vehicle or the controller to a new communication partner by generation of a new key pair for this communication path and sending a signed message together with the certificate, and authenticating a new communication partner to the vehicle or the controller using a signed message and a public key, which are produced by the new communication partner on the basis of a certification by the vehicle manufacturer.

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