Patent ID: 9124421
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A device for use in a vehicular communication system, comprising: a communication module to at least receive vehicular data from a vehicular control architecture (VCA) in a vehicle in which the device is situated, and to receive intelligent transportation system (ITS) data from an on-board unit (OBU) also situated in the vehicle; a key storage module to store at least one key for at least one of data encryption, data decryption or data signing; a crypto module to utilize the at least one key for at least one of data encryption, data decryption or data signing; and a secure storage module to store encrypted vehicular data received from the VCA and encrypted ITS data received from the OBU via the communication module, the vehicular and ITS data being encrypted by the crypto module utilizing the at least one key stored in the key storage module; wherein the OBU: is to interact with at least one of a road side unit (RSU) in the ITS or another vehicle, the interaction including at least one of receiving messages from, or transmitting messages to, the at least one of the RSU or other vehicle; and is to interact with the at least one of the RSU or other vehicle on at least two channels, at least one of the at least two channels being reserved for high priority messages.