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Vehicle module update, protection and diagnostics

  • US 9,648,023 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2015
  • Issued: 05/09/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for thwarting unauthorized programming of a server included on a road vehicle comprising:

  • inspecting a programming message transmitted from a client to the server for the purposes of requesting a programming of the server;

    determining whether the programming message is one of authorized and unauthorized; and

    engaging one of a passive mode and an active mode in the event the programming message is unauthorized, including;

    i) transmitting a default message to the server sufficient to return the server to a default session before the server updates a memory pursuant to the requested programming if engaged according to the active mode;

    ii) allowing the server to update the memory pursuant to the programming if engaged according to the passive mode; and

    iii) logging parameters associated with the programming message, the parameters including at least a timestamp and an address.

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