Method for distributing a list of certificate revocations in a vanet
First Claim
1. In a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system utilizing certificate(s) to verify trustworthiness of received communications, a method for distributing a list of certificate revocations to vehicles in the communication system comprising the steps of:
- a main station transmitting a list of certificate revocations to at least one vehicle,said at least one vehicle thereafter transmitting said list of certificate revocations to other vehicles in the communication system,each of said other vehicles updating its list of certificate revocations in response to the receipt of the list of certificate revocations from another vehicle in the system, andsaid other vehicles thereafter transmitting its updated list of certificate revocations to other vehicles in the system.
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Abstract
In a vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication system utilizing certificates to verify trustworthiness of received communications, a method for distributing a list of certificate revocations to vehicles in the communication system. At least one main station transmits a list of certificate revocations to at least one vehicle and the vehicle thereafter transmits the list of certificate revocations to other vehicles in the communication network. Each of the other vehicles in the communication network updates its list of certificate revocations in response to the receipt of the list of certificate revocations from another vehicle in the system. The other vehicles thereafter transmit their updated list of certificate revocations to other vehicles in the system.
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1. In a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system utilizing certificate(s) to verify trustworthiness of received communications, a method for distributing a list of certificate revocations to vehicles in the communication system comprising the steps of:
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a main station transmitting a list of certificate revocations to at least one vehicle, said at least one vehicle thereafter transmitting said list of certificate revocations to other vehicles in the communication system, each of said other vehicles updating its list of certificate revocations in response to the receipt of the list of certificate revocations from another vehicle in the system, and said other vehicles thereafter transmitting its updated list of certificate revocations to other vehicles in the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for distributing information to vehicles in a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system comprising the steps of:
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a main station transmitting information to at least one vehicle, said at least one vehicle thereafter periodically transmitting said information to other vehicles in the communication system, each of said other vehicles updating its information in response to the receipt of the information from another vehicle in the system, and said other vehicles thereafter periodically transmitting its updated information to other vehicles in the system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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