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

Claim 13:
14. An authentication device included in an external device of an automated driving system that includes a vehicle and the 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 authentication device comprising:
a holder that holds a second certificate that certifies validity of the external device;
an authenticator that performs authentication of the vehicle by reference to a first certificate that certifies validity of the vehicle; and
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 the authentication,
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.