Patent ID: 9215228
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for authentication of in-vehicle network devices comprising: a first communication port configured to receive via an associated communication network a first authentication request from at least one network device of a first set of associated network devices having a first authentication capability, and a second authentication request from at least one network device of a second set of associated network devices having a second authentication capability different than the first authentication capability, wherein the second authentication request is unidirectional message data; and a connected vehicle gateway portion of a selected in-vehicle device implemented as an onboard authentication proxy logic operatively coupled with the first communication port; wherein the authentication proxy logic is configured to: selectively authenticate at least one of the second set of associated network devices based on the second authentication request in accordance with the second authentication capability, wherein selectively authenticating the at least one of the second set of associated network devices comprises selectively generating a second cryptographic key set; and distribute the first and second cryptographic key sets to the first set of associated network devices, without distributing the first and second cryptographic key sets to the second set of associated network devices.