Motor vehicle display device, motor vehicle electronic system, motor vehicle, method for displaying data and a computer program product

• US 8,812,842 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2009
• Issued: 08/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbH (Government of Germany)
• Original Assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbH (Government of Germany)
• Inventors: Paeschke, Manfred, Dietrich, Frank, Fischer, Jrg
• Primary Examiner(s): Armouche, Hadi
• Assistant Examiner(s): HO, DAO Q
• Application Number:
  US13/129,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20110296180A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,749 Days
• Field of Search: 713/156, 713/168, 726/21, 348154-156
• US Class Current: 713/168
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/105 Licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0292 tamper indicating labels

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle display apparatus having an electronic appliance containing:

• • a first memory area (117) for storing data (109), wherein the data contain a motor vehicle license number,
  • a second memory area (119) for storing at least one first certificate (178),
  • a first interface (103) for receiving a first signal (109′) and a signature (111′, 113′) for the first signal from a transmitter (107′),
  • means (123) for checking the validity of the signature of the first signal using the first certificate,
  • means (139) for generating a second signal on the basis of the reception of the first signal,
  • means (127) for actuating a display apparatus (136) to reproduce the data stored in the first memory area and to visually output the second signal,
    wherein the second signal is generated and/or output only if the signature is valid.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle display apparatus having an electronic appliance configured for mounting in a motor vehicle, the electronic appliance comprising:

a first memory area for storing data, wherein the comprises motor vehicle information;

a second memory area for storing at least one first certificate;

a first interface for receiving a first signal and a signature for the first signal from a transmitter external to the motor vehicle;

a validity checking module, the validity checking module capable of checking the validity of the signature of the first signal using the first certificate;

a signal generation module, the signal generation module capable of accessing data from the first memory area in response to the first signal and generating a second signal carrying a representation of the accessed data;

a display actuating module responsive to the second signal, the display actuating module capable of actuating a display to visually output the representation of the accessed data;

a fourth memory area for storing a motor vehicle identifier; and

a tag verification module;

wherein the second signal is generated and/or output only if the signature is valid;

wherein the motor vehicle identifier explicitly identifies a motor vehicle with which the motor vehicle display apparatus is associated;

wherein the fourth memory area is a protected memory area;

wherein the first interface is designed to receive a message;

wherein the message contains at least the first signal, a tag and the signature of the first signal and/or of the tag;

wherein the tag verification module is capable of checking whether the tag matches the motor vehicle identifier stored in the fourth memory area and

wherein a prerequisite for the generation and/or output of the second signal is that the tag and the motor vehicle identifier match.

2. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the validity checking module is designed to perform a certificate chain check using the first certificate.

3. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic appliance is an integrated electronic circuit.

4. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic appliance and the display apparatus are inseparably connected to one another.

5. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first interface is a radio interface.

6. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first interface is designed to receive from a motor vehicle electronics appliance.

7. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first interface further comprises a motor vehicle bus system interface.

8. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claim 1, additionally comprising a cryptographic authentication module, the cryptographic authentication module capable of cryptographically authenticating the transmitter, wherein the generation and/or output of the second signal presupposes that the cryptographic authentication of the transmitter has been performed successfully.

9. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein a third memory area of the electronic appliance stores a second certificate, wherein the second certificate is associated with the electronic appliance, and wherein the cryptographic authentication module is designed to authenticate one another, the motor vehicle display apparatus being authenticated to the transmitter using the second certificate.

10. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cryptographic authentication module is designed to perform a challenge—

response protocol.

11. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second signal contains the motor vehicle license number and/or a vehicle parameter and/or a charge information item.

12. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second signal has been signed using a private key from the motor vehicle display apparatus, and the signature of the second signal is visually output via the display apparatus.

22. The motor vehicle display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a sensor operable to sense a parameter of the motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle information comprises the sensed motor vehicle parameter.

13. A motor vehicle display apparatus having an electronic appliance and a motor vehicle appliance,

the electronic appliance comprising:

a first memory area for storing data, wherein the data contains a motor vehicle license number;

a second memory area for storing at least one first certificate;

a first interface for receiving a first signal and a signature for the first signal from a transmitter;

a validity checking module, the validity checking module capable of checking the validity of the signature of the first signal using the first certificate;

a signal generation module, the signal generation module capable of for generating a second signal on the basis of the reception of the first signal; and

a display actuating module, the display actuating module capable of actuating a display apparatus to reproduce the data stored in the first memory area and to visually output the second signal,

wherein the second signal is generated and/or output only if the signature is valid, and

the motor vehicle appliance comprising;

a second interface for setting up a first connection to a first ID token in order to read the data from the first ID token;

a fifth memory area for storing the first certificate;

a sixth memory area for storing a third certificate, wherein the third certificate is associated with the motor vehicle electronics appliance;

a cryptographic authentication module, the cryptographic authentication module capable of cryptographic authentication to the first ID token using the first and/or the third certificate;

a third interface for receiving the at least first, second and third certificates; and

a fourth interface for actuating at least one of the motor vehicle display apparatuses via the first interface for the purpose of updating the data and the first and second certificates.

14. A method for visual output from a display of a display apparatus of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:

setting up a first connection between a motor vehicle electronics appliance of the motor vehicle and an external transmitter;

accessing a third memory area in the motor vehicle electronics appliance for the purpose of reading a third certificate;

cryptographically authenticating the motor vehicle electronics appliance and the external transmitter unilaterally or to one another using the third certificate;

receiving a first signal, a signature for the first signal, and a tag from an external transmitter via the first connection after the authentication has been performed successfully;

checking the validity of the signature of the first signal using a first certificate stored in a second memory area of the motor vehicle electronic appliance; and

checking, in a tag verification module of the motor vehicle electronic appliance, whether the tag matches a motor vehicle identifier stored in a protected memory of the motor vehicle electronic appliance;

if the signature is valid and the tag matches the motor vehicle identifier;

forwarding the first signal and the signature of the first signal from the motor vehicle electronics appliance to the motor vehicle display apparatus, or the motor vehicle electronics appliance;

accessing motor vehicle data contained in a first memory area of the motor vehicle electronic appliance in response to the first signal;

generating a second signal carrying a representation of the accessed data; and

actuating the display in response to the second signal to visually output the representation of the accessed data.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

receiving the data and a signature for the data;

checking the validity of the signature of the data using the first certificate; and

storing the data in the first memory area if the signature of said data is valid, the data being displayed by accessing the first memory area.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the validity of the signature is checked by performing a certificate chain check.

17. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein a prerequisite for the generation and/or output of the second signal is that authentication of the transmitter has been performed.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein a prerequisite for the generation and/or output of the second signal is additionally that authentication of the motor vehicle display apparatus to the transmitter has been performed successfully.

19. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second signal contains the motor vehicle license number and/or a vehicle parameter and/or a charge information item.

20. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second signal has been signed using a private key from the motor vehicle display apparatus, and the signature of the second signal is visually output via the motor vehicle display apparatus, presupposing that the signature of the first signal is valid.

21. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with executable program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the method as claimed in claim 14.

23. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the display is visible from outside of the vehicle.

24. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the transmitter is external to the outside of the vehicle.