Robert Boschgmbh

Bernd Illg

Klaus Schneider

Michael Beuten

Stefan Poledna

Tobias Lang

Rene Schenk

Ralf Angerbauer

Edwin Eberlein

Eric Schmidt

Josef Newald

Martin Thomas

Ulrich Gerstung

Bjoern Beuter

Eckehard Knoefler

Martin Lunt

Felix Forster

Arno Hafner

Peter Fink

To permit particularly easy and flexible configuration of a computer program including at least one functional unit, a method is provided which includes the following steps: creation of at least one implementation-independent configuration data file and/or alteration of information filed in the at least one implementation-independent configuration data file; automatic set-up and/or automatic update of configuration data, stored in a configuration data container, as a function of the information filed in the at least one implementation-independent configuration data file; automatic generation of at least one implementation-dependent configuration data file as a function of the configuration data stored in the configuration data container; and automatic configuration of the at least one functional unit as a function of information filed in the at least one implementation-dependent configuration data file.

Method for configuring a computer program

A method and a computer system for operating at least two interconnected control units. The control units access sensor data and each execute at least one computer program for controlling operational sequences, in particular in a vehicle. The control units exchange synchronization information with one another. In order to design and refine a computer system in a way that will enable even especially complex operational sequences, as required in a modern motor vehicle, for example, to be controlled and/or regulated simply and cost-effectively with the aid of the computer system, using conventional control units, the control units execute the same computer program time-synchronously using a settable time lag.

Method and computer system for operating at least two interconnected control units

A method of protecting a microcomputer system against manipulation of data stored in a storage assembly of the microcomputer system, in particular a control program stored there. Checking mechanisms are executed at preselectable points in times to check for manipulation of the data. To achieve the most complete test coverage within an acceptable period of time in checking data stored in a storage assembly of a microcomputer system, the storage assembly is subdivided into multiple logic blocks, at least one of the blocks is selected and the checking mechanisms are executed only for the or each selected block of the storage assembly.

Method for protecting a microcomputer system against manipulation of data stored in a storage assembly

A method of protecting a microcomputer system against manipulation of data stored in a storage assembly of the microcomputer system, particularly for protecting a program stored in the storage assembly, is described. In the method, the data is stored in marked or encrypted form in the storage assembly with the aid of an asymmetrical encryption method. In order to minimize the misuse of private keys which fall into the hands of unauthorized persons, a smart card protected by a personal identification number, on which the private key and an encryption algorithm for the asymmetrical encryption method are stored, is used for marking or encrypting the data.

Method of protecting a microcomputer system against manipulation of data stored in a storage assembly of the microcomputer system

A system for controlling operating sequences, in particular in a motor vehicle, is described. The system contains program modules for controlling the operating sequences, and the program modules themselves and/or the program modules in their totality are divided into a hardware-dependent portion and a hardware-independent portion, so that the hardware-dependent portion and the hardware-independe+nt portion exchange physical variables.

System for controlling operational sequences

Device and method for controlling an internal combustion engine

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Bernd Illg