AUTOMOBILE DATA ARCHIVE SYSTEM HAVING SECURELY AUTHENTICATED INSTRUMENTATION DATA STORAGE

摘要

PURPOSE: An automobile data archive system having a securely authenticated instrumentation data storage is provided to securely and reliably record and authenticate signals of a plurality of motor vehicle sensors so that a motor vehicle accident is more readily identified while simultaneously preserving the privacy of a driver. CONSTITUTION: A sensory data interface(22) receives at least one sensory data signal of a vehicle. A data processor(14) associates at least one sensory data signal with a data signature. The data signature is derived by the data processor(14) from the sensory data, using an encryption key. A memory(18) stores the sensory data signal and the associated data signature. An operator interface(32) selectively deletes at least a portion of the sensory data signal from the memory(18).