Patent ID: 11966458
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. An authentication system in an automated driving system that includes a vehicle and an external device, the external device communicating with the vehicle to cause the vehicle to implement automated driving,
the external device being attached to the vehicle,
the vehicle holding a first certificate that certifies validity of the vehicle,
the external device holding a second certificate that certifies validity of the external device,
the authentication system comprising:
a manager that validates a third certificate that certifies validity of a combination of the vehicle and the external device, in accordance with a result of device authentication performed between the vehicle and the external device by reference to the first certificate and the second certificate,
wherein the third certificate indicates a system-wide driving automation level of the automated driving system corresponding to the combination of the vehicle and the external device attached to the vehicle.