IP Library Granted Patent US 8,138,902
Granted Patent B2
US 8,138,902 · App. 12/473,782 · Granted Mar 20, 2012

System architecture for motor vehicles with enable interfaces for the start-up thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,138,902
App. No.
12/473,782
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system architecture for a motor vehicle has a control unit for identifying an authorized user and a gateway control unit for enabling at least one further data bus, and control units arranged on the at least one further data bus, following the identification of an authorized user. An external diagnostic interface contains a further identification unit and it is enabled and the data in the at least one further data bus system are thus accessible only after an authorized diagnostic tester has been identified.

Claims (7)

1. A system architecture for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a control unit for identifying an authorized user;

a gateway control unit connected to said control unit and receiving from said control unit information concerning an identification of an authorized user, said gateway control unit, upon identifying an authorized user, enabling at least one further data bus and further control units connected in said at least one further data bus;

an external diagnostic interface and a data bus connecting said external diagnostic interface to said gateway control unit; and

at least one further identification unit associated with said external diagnostic interface and configured to enable said external diagnostic interface to gain access to data in said at least one further data bus system only after an authorized diagnostic tester has been identified.

2. The system architecture according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one further identification unit is contained in said external diagnostic interface.

3. The system architecture according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one further identification unit is configured to physically and/or electronically enable said at least one further bus system.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025346/0895 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025339/0949 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: ZINSER, MATTHIAS
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025332/0821 →