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System, method, and apparatus to extra vehicle communications control

US11228496B2 · kind B2 · utility

43Cited by

6References

24Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Sonatus, Inc. · US

Inventors

Yu Fang · Palo Alto, US
Yixiang Chen · Palo Alto, US
Xuanran Zong · Sunnyvale, US
Robin Reed · Redwood City, US
Andrew Ling · Daly City, US
Troy Michael Trenchard · Scotts Valley, US
Jan Cardenas · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2020
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/67
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An example system includes a vehicle having at least one network zone, and a policy manager circuit that interprets a policy including a local DNS, an authorization description, and a firewall configuration description. The system includes a configuration circuit that configures a gatekeeper interface circuit in response to the policy, where the gatekeeper interface circuit is interposed between one of the network zones and an external communication portal, and regulates communications between end points of the network zone and the external communication portal.

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