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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Nio Usa, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
NIO USA, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2018.01); H04W 12/04 (2009.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2013.01); H04L 63/0823 (2013.01); H04L 67/34 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for providing secure over-the-air firmware updates to one or more vehicles. More specifically, the present disclosure describes applying to firmware images distributed to one or more vehicles encryption that is unique to each update version. The encryption is also unique to each vehicle receiving the update. Embodiments of the present disclosure can also include determining and verifying the integrity of an available OTA firmware update prior to authorizing installation of the firmware update in a vehicle.