MANAGING DEVICES WITHIN A VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A network node module within a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle network interface operable to couple to a vehicular communication network; and
a processing module for;
detecting the connection of a new device to the vehicular communication network;
assigning a restricted use network address to the new device that enables the new device to communicate via the vehicular communication network for setup of the new device;
authenticating the new device; and
converting the restricted use network address into a network address upon authentication of the new device.
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Abstract
A network node module within a vehicle operates to manage devices coupled to a vehicular communication network of the vehicle based on a use mode defining rights and privileges for operating in the vehicular communication network. Upon being configured in accordance with a particular use mode of a set of use modes, the network node module can identify a device coupled to the vehicular communication network and enable the device to operate within the vehicular communication network in accordance with the use mode. The network node module is securely reconfigurable to any use mode in the set of use modes.
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20 Claims
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1. A network node module within a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle network interface operable to couple to a vehicular communication network; and a processing module for; detecting the connection of a new device to the vehicular communication network; assigning a restricted use network address to the new device that enables the new device to communicate via the vehicular communication network for setup of the new device; authenticating the new device; and converting the restricted use network address into a network address upon authentication of the new device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network node module within a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle network interface operable to couple to a vehicular communication network; a memory maintaining device authentication information; and a processing module for; detecting the connection of a new device to the vehicular communication network; assigning a restricted use network address to the new device that enables the new device to communicate via the vehicular communication network for setup of the new device; authenticating the new device based on the device authentication information; and converting the restricted use network address into a network address upon authentication of the new device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for authenticating a new device within a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting the connection of the new device to a vehicular communication network; assigning a restricted use network address to the new device that enables the new device to communicate via the vehicular communication network for setup of the new device; obtaining authentication information from the new device; authenticating the new device via an external network based on the authentication information; and converting the restricted use network address into a network address upon authentication of the new device.
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