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Hosted watchman

  • US 10,369,942 B2
  • Filed: 01/06/2015
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An in-vehicle communication network comprising:

  • an operating system (OS);

    a bus;

    a node having at least one communication port connected to the bus; and

    a module comprising;

    a memory having software comprising executable instructions, data characterizing messages that pass through the at least one communication port during normal operation of the node, and data providing measures of vehicle health during a period when the in-vehicle communication network is free of damage from a cyber-attack; and

    a processor configured to process messages that the node receives or messages that the node operates to transmit via the at least one communication port based on the software to;

    detect an electronic or mechanical malfunction of the vehicle;

    identify an anomalous message indicative of a cyber-attack, responsive to the data characterizing the messages, the detection of the malfunction, and a measure of vehicle health based on the data providing measures of vehicle health; and

    determine and undertake an action that affects the anomalous message in real time.

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