Vehicle active network with data encryption
First Claim
1. In a vehicle comprising a first device and a second device and an active network communicatively coupling the first device and the second device for the communication of data between the first device and the second device, the active network being operable to encrypt the data.
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Abstract
A vehicle active network (12) communicatively couples devices (14-20) within a vehicle (10). Device operation is independent of the interface (22-28) of the device (14-20) with the active network (12). Additionally, the architecture of the active network (12) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.
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15 Claims
- 1. In a vehicle comprising a first device and a second device and an active network communicatively coupling the first device and the second device for the communication of data between the first device and the second device, the active network being operable to encrypt the data.
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11. A method of communicating data between a first device and a second device within a vehicle, the vehicle including an active network communicatively coupling the first device and the second device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data from the first device to be communicated to the second device via the active network;
encrypting the data at a first interface, the first interface coupling the first device to the active network, communicating the data to a second interface, the second interface coupling the second device to the active network, decrypting the data at the second interface; and
communicating the data to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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