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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Albrecht Neff, Unterschleissheim, DE;
Max Turner, Munich, DE;
Lars Voelker, Munich, DE;
Thomas Koenigseder, Wilfling, DE;
Assignee:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/10 (2018.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/0315 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
For connecting a diagnostic unit to a vehicle controller of a motor vehicle via a network connection, it is provided that, when the connection has been established between the diagnostic unit and the vehicle controller, a check is performed as to whether the diagnostic unit is directly connected to the vehicle controller. The diagnostic unit receives diagnostic data from the vehicle controller only when there is a direct connection.