International Business Machines Corporation

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Wolfgang Eibach

Matthias Gruetzner

Dietmar Kuebler

Dieter E Staiger

Mark P Nuttall

Norbert Hagspiel

Rolf Schaefer

Robert William Phippen

Reiner Rieke

Mark Patrick Nuttall

Martin Neumann

Joachim Eisenmann

Volkmar Goetze

Philipp Lanches

Kuno M Roehr

Matthias Koehn

Hans-Juergen Aminger

Karl-Heinz Knobl

Stefan Gleissner

Christof Menzenbach

Hans H Harz

Michael Fox

Heimo Echensperger

Ralf Streit

Klaus M Schulz

Markus Mrossko

Dietmar Kubler

Matthias Grutzner

A messaging system and method which allows parallel execution of related requests according their context-based sequence. A serialization processor receives each incoming message request from a messaging client, extracts a transaction identifier (TI), searches a state table for the TI, and, if the TI is found active in the state table, stores the request in a serialization queue and makes an entry for that TI with the state 'queued' in the state table. After execution of the active request, its entry in the state table is cleared, and the queued request with the same TI is executed, whereupon its entry is changed from queued to active.

System and method for context-based serialization of messages in a parallel execution environment

The present invention discloses a system and method for configuration of access rights to sensitive information handled by a sensitive Web-Service. In a case of requested configuration changes initiated by the client system the Web-Server system provides a configuration data file to the client system preferably using a SOAP-communication protocol. The changes of the configuration data file are exclusively performed offline at the client side and the updated configuration data file is signed with authentication information and sent as a part of a SOAP-request to the Web-Server system. The Web-Server system provides a filter component for identifying and discarding non-SOAP requests as well as an access control manager for providing authentication examination for incoming SOAP-requests. After successful passing these components the SOAP-request is used for updating the existing configuration data file.

System and method for secure configuration of sensitive web services

A method and apparatus provide security for a network-connected vehicle (or other networked environment) in which a predefined set of permitted operations relating to protected resources can be initiated remotely from elsewhere in the network, while security is maintained for the protected resources (for example, an engine performance optimization control unit or air conditioning control unit within a vehicle) by preventing remote initiation of any other operations on a data processing unit which is connected to the protected resources. One of a pair of gateway components runs on each of two data processing units within the vehicle (or other environment), the first processing unit being connected to the vehicle's device control units and the second processing unit being connected to the external network. The gateway components control the types of communications which can be passed from the network-connected side to the first processing unit such that only permitted operations can be requested and no unauthorized operations can be initiated remotely.

Security for network-connected vehicles and other network-connected processing environments

The present invention discloses a system and method for counting Web-Services by means of a Resource-Counter Service offered as an own, independent Web-Service based on a SOAP communication protocol as well as a system and method for billing Web-Services using the result of the Resource-Counter Service for calculation of a charge. The Resource-Counter Service may be accessed by all Service-Provider having service description of the Resource-Counter Service. The service description for the Resource-Counter Service may be preferably created and published by the Service-Provider, categorized by the Service-Broker, and can be found and used to invoke the Resource-Counter Service by all Service-Provider using a charging model for their Web-Services. The Resource-Counter Service mainly provides the functionality to create all necessary data allowing calculation of the charge for the use of a Web-Service. The final calculation of the charge itself may be done by a separate specific accounting and bill presentment component.

Counting and billing mechanism for web-services based on a SOAP-communication protocol

A method and apparatus provide security for a network-connected vehicle (or other networked environment) in which a predefined set of permitted operations relating to protected resources can be initiated remotely from elsewhere in the network, while security is maintained for the protected resources (for example, an engine performance optimisation control unit or air conditioning control unit within a vehicle) by preventing remote initiation of any other operations on a data processing unit which is connected to the protected resources. One of a pair of gateway components runs on each of two data processing units within the vehicle (or other environment), the first processing unit being connected to the vehicle's device control units and the second processing unit being connected to the external network. The gateway components control the types of communications which can be passed from the network-connected side to the first processing unit such that only permitted operations can be requested and no unauthorised operations can be initiated remotely.

Provided are apparatus and a method for establishing communications between a Web client computer in a vehicle and a Web server computer connected to the Internet or an intranet, initiated from a remote Web Browser. The Web Browser sends a request to the server, which invokes a process at the server causing a SMS message to be sent to a telephone connected to the client computer. This SMS message includes an identification of the server process (such as a URL) and causes the client computer to establish communications with the server. This allows the Browser to interact with the client computer via a standard Browser request without the overheads of security exposure of requiring the client to be a Web server. The invention is useful for allowing a remote Browser to interact with a computer controlling a vehicle's electronic control systems.

Apparatus and method for establishing communication in a computer network

A principle for handling system failure situations thereby maintaining minimum fault recovery time and providing high system availability is described, especially for controlling the system behavior in fault situations of Electronic Control Units used in automotive vehicles. This principle is providing unique solutions for fault analysis, fault recovery definition and system re-vitalization. It is a key attribute of the principle keeping the demand for hardware and software overhead at a minimum. The method applies graceful degradation of system functionality, allowing to achieve the implementation of cost effective systems.

Intelligent fault management

A processor unit for a data-processing-aided electronic control system in a motor vehicle, in which the processor unit operates in real-time and contains within its functional structure a scalable computing unit and a vehicle interface unit, as well as (preferably) a communication coprocessor as separate structural components.

Processor unit for a data-processing-aided electronic control system in a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a computer system and method for performing multiple tasks. The computer system comprises a host (,), a communication subsystem (,), a plurality of application programs (,), virtual terminal manager (,), virtual terminals (,), an application programming interface (,), and a cross application program (,) as well as a real terminal T. The logical connections L,, L,of the application programs to their associated virtual terminals are independent from the logical connections of the respective virtual terminals to the real terminal T. The logical connections l,, l,are user selectable by positioning of the software controllable switch 11. A plurality of application programs, for example applications programs (A,, A,), are integrated by the cross application program (,) which has access to the respective virtual terminals (,) via the application programming interface (,) and the virtual terminal manager (,). The cross application program (,) can also be used for user simulation in order to automate the operation of the integrated application programs.

Computer system and method for performing multiple tasks

A fail-safe multiprocessor system comprises processors connected through a switching unit which forms a data transfer channel between the processors. This switching unit comprises mechanical switches that can selectively connect peripheral units (e.g., display units) with one of the processors. The transfer device constitutes, from the standpoint of each of the connected processors, a normal peripheral unit. The switches are set either manually or automatically under program control by each of the processors. In the case of an error or failure, the data processing system is reconfigured such that the high priority tasks together with their associated peripheral units are transferred from the failed processor to a processor which is still intact.

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Holzgerlingen, Germany

Wolfgang Eibach