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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2021
Continental Automotive Technologies Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Stefan Bieger, Nidda, DE;
AUMOVIO Germany GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Abstract
The correctness of information transmitted by a vehicle is assessed. Vehicle information about vehicle characteristics of a vehicle is received, wherein a vehicle trust value is assigned to the vehicle. Detector information about the vehicle characteristics is received, which is based on a detection of the vehicle characteristics by at least one detector outside the vehicle, wherein a detector trust value is assigned to the detector. Then, the correctness of the vehicle information is assessed. A correctness value is assigned to the vehicle information, and the vehicle trust value is updated. The vehicle information may be discarded when the correctness value is too low. Vehicles with a high trust value may validate other vehicles, which may in turn validate even more vehicles. In this way, a chain of vehicles with a high trust value (or trusted vehicles) may be established.