Documentation of service measures on a motor vehicle

• US 20060265594A1
• Filed: 07/27/2006
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: BMW AG (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG)
• Inventors: Kuhls, Burkhard, Knechtel, Harry
• Application Number:
  US11/493,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20060265594A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/64 Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0858 wherein the data carrier is removable

Abstract

A method, device, and computer program product for documentation of service measures on a motor vehicle using an electronic memory are provided. The method for documentation of service measures on a motor vehicle using an electronic memory, includes generating a hash value of an input data specifying at least one concrete service measure, encrypting the hash value with a personal key as part of a public key method and entering into the electronic memory the input data, the encrypted hash value and a certificate containing in plain text at least the public key complementary to the personal key and data on the key holder.

Claims

1. A method for documentation of service measures on a motor vehicle using an electronic memory, comprising the acts of:

generating a hash value of input data which identifies at least one concrete service measure,

encrypting the hash value using a personal key as part of a public key method, and

inputting the input data, the encrypted hash value and a certificate including in plain text at least a public key complementary to the personal key and data on a key holder into the electronic memory.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, for verifying the authenticity of the input data, the method further comprises the acts of:

generating another hash value of the input data identifying the concrete service measure,

decrypting the encrypted hash value entered into the electronic memory using the public key specified in the certificate, and

comparing the decrypted hash value with the another hash value,

wherein the input data is considered to be authentic if the two hash values match.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hash value comprises a bit cross-check sum of the input data for the concrete service measure.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input data comprises a current date and a current kilometer reading of the motor vehicle at a point in time of the service measure, and the hash value at least the current date and the current kilometer reading are stored in the electronic memory.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic memory is provided in a control unit of the motor vehicle, in a removable mobile data carrier in the motor vehicle comprising a chip card, or in a device external to the motor vehicle at a manufacturer'"'"'s location.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the service measure, a date of the service measure, a current kilometer reading at the point in time of the service measure and the certificate in plain text are stored in the electronic memory.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the creation or encryption of the hash value using the personal key of a service station or a service technician is performed using the personal key, using a chip card in which at least the personal key is stored and secured against unauthorized access.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the service measures saved in the electronic memory are displayed on a display screen provided in the motor vehicle or on a screen in a service station or at a vehicle dealer'"'"'s location or on a screen of a computer in a household area.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the another hash value, the decryption of the encrypted hash value and the comparison of the two hash values are performed in the motor vehicle or in a service station or at a vehicle dealer'"'"'s location or by a computer in a household area.

10. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hash value comprises a bit cross-check sum of the input data for the concrete service measure.

11. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the input data comprises a current date and a current kilometer reading of the motor vehicle at a point in time of the service measure, and the hash value at least the current date and the current kilometer reading are stored in the electronic memory.

12. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the electronic memory is provided in a control unit of the motor vehicle, in a removable mobile data carrier in the motor vehicle comprising a chip card, or in a device external to the motor vehicle at a manufacturer'"'"'s location.

13. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the service measure, a date of the service measure, a current kilometer reading at the point in time of the service measure and the certificate in plain text are stored in the electronic memory.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the creation or encryption of the hash value using the personal key of a service station or a service technician is performed using the personal key, using a chip card in which at least the personal key is stored and secured against unauthorized access.

15. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the service measures saved in the electronic memory are displayed on a display screen provided in the motor vehicle or on a screen in a service station or at a vehicle dealer'"'"'s location or on a screen of a computer in a household area.

16. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the another hash value, the decryption of the encrypted hash value and the comparison of the two hash values are performed in the motor vehicle or in a service station or at a vehicle dealer'"'"'s location or by a computer in a household area.

17. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the input data comprises a current date and a current kilometer reading of the motor vehicle at a point in time of the service measure, and the hash value at least the current date and the current kilometer reading are stored in the electronic memory.

18. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the electronic memory is provided in a control unit of the motor vehicle, in a removable mobile data carrier in the motor vehicle comprising a chip card, or in a device external to the motor vehicle at a manufacturer'"'"'s location.

19. A device for documentation of service measures on a motor vehicle, comprising:

a control unit configured to generate a hash value of input data which identifies at least one concrete service measure and encrypt the hash value using a personal key as part of a public key, and

an electronic memory configured to store the input data, the encrypted hash value and a certificate containing in plain text at least the public key complementary to the personal key and data on a key holder.

20. A computer program product for documentation of service measures on a motor vehicle using an electronic memory, the computer program product stored on a computer readable medium and adapted to perform operations comprising:

generating a hash value of input data which identifies at least one concrete service measure,

encrypting the hash value using a personal key as part of a public key method, and

inputting the input data, the encrypted hash value and a certificate including in plain text at least a public key complementary to the personal key and data on a key holder into the electronic memory.