Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data Between a Tachograph and a Data Processing Device
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting data via a transmission path between a tachograph arranged in a vehicle, and a data processing device which is remote from the vehicle. To improve data protection, the transmission takes place via a first path section of the transmission path, which path section is arranged between the tachograph and a communication controller arranged in the vehicle, and a second wireless path section of the transmission path, which path section is arranged between the communication controller and the data processing device. The tachograph in response to an encryption request signal sent from the data processing device to the tachograph encrypts data sent from the tachograph to the data processing device. The data is transmitted in encrypted form from the tachograph to the data processing device both via the first path section and via the second path section.
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23 Claims
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11. A method for transmitting data via a transmission path between a tachograph arranged in a vehicle and a data processing device remote from the vehicle,
wherein the data transmission occurs via a first path section of the transmission path, the first path section being arranged between the tachograph and a communication controller arranged in the vehicle; - and
a second path section of the transmission path, the second path section being arranged between the communication controller and the data processing device and comprising an air link, the method comprising; receiving by the tachograph an encryption request sent by the data processing device; encrypting by the tachograph, based at least in part on the encryption request, data to be sent by the tachograph to the data processing device; transmitting the encrypted data by the tachograph to the data processing device via the first path section and via the second path section. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22)
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17. An apparatus for transmitting data via a transmission path between a tachograph and a data processing device, the apparatus comprising:
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the tachograph arranged in a vehicle; a communication controller arranged in the vehicle and coupled to the tacograph; the data processing device arranged remote from the vehicle; and the tachograph including an encryption device configured to encrypt the data, wherein a first path section of the transmission path is arranged between the tachograph and the communication controller and a second path section of the transmission path comprising a wireless link is arranged between the communication controller and the data processing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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