VEHICLE MODULE UPDATE, PROTECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS

摘要

Updating, protecting, diagnosing and/or otherwise managing a server, module or other analogous device(s) included on a vehicle for the purposes of facilitating a vehicle related operation is contemplated. A local controller physical connected or otherwise associated with to the vehicle may be employed to implement the contemplated processes, optionally at the direction of a remote controller or other master controller having capabilities sufficient to provide corresponding instructions thereto.

主权项

1. A method for thwarting unauthorized programming of a server included on a road vehicle comprising:
inspecting a programming message transmitted from a client to the server for the purposes of requesting a programming of the server; determining whether the programming message is one of authorized and unauthorized; and engaging one of a passive mode and an active mode in the event the programming message is unauthorized, including: i) transmitting a default message to the server sufficient to return the server to a default session before the server updates a memory pursuant to the requested programming if engaged according to the active mode; and ii) allowing the server to update the memory pursuant to the programming if engaged according to the passive mode.