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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Timo Winkelvos, Sickte, DE;
Alexander Tschache, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
A device, method and computer program for enabling a vehicle component and a vehicle-to-vehicle communication module. The device includes at least one interface for communication with a second vehicle component of the transportation vehicle. The second vehicle component is part of a secured cluster of vehicle components of the transportation vehicle. The device includes a control module to control the at least one interface and to receive at least one message from the second vehicle component via the at least one interface. The control module legitimates the second vehicle component based on the at least one message received from the second vehicle component. The control module enables the first vehicle component in response to the at least one received message implying that the second vehicle component has been enabled and in response to the legitimation of the second vehicle component being successful.