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Methods, apparatus and systems for accessing vehicle operational data using an intelligent network router

  • US 9,652,899 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2009
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for securely accessing a source of data of a vehicle by a remote communication device, comprising:

  • an intermediary computing device within an IP network and being disposed between the remote communication device and the vehicle, the intermediary computing device comprising;

    a first storage device configured to store a first list of authorized internet protocol (IP) addresses, the authorized IP addresses are according to a first protocol;

    a second storage device configured to store a second list of authorized IP addresses, the authorized IP addresses are according to a second protocol;

    a third storage device configured to store a third list of authorized IP addresses, the authorized IP addresses are according to a third protocol; and

    wherein the intermediary computing device is configured to authorize a connection request from the remote communication device having a first IP address based on the first list;

    to communicate a second IP address to the remote communication device based on the second list and the connection request; and

    to communicate a third IP address to the vehicle based on the third list, andwherein the intermediary computing device further comprises a number X of registers, where X is an integer greater than 1, and wherein the intermediary computing device is further configured to manage a plurality of connection requests from a plurality of remote communication devices based on the number X of registers.

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