Accessing device in communications network in motor vehicle by external device involves gateway checking if device requested by external device allows access, sending software element

摘要

The method involves the gateway (4) sending information about available devices to the external device (1) after a request for access from it. The gateway checks whether the device requested by the external device allows access and passes a software element to the external device if access is allowed to enable communications between the external and requested devices. If access is not allowed the gateway informs the external device of this. Independent claims are also included for the following: a gateway for access control to a device in a communications network in a vehicle by an external device.