Connected Vehicle Patents

Connected vehicle patents cover in-vehicle network architecture; over-the-air software updates; V2X communication; vehicle telematics; and in-vehicle infotainment — with IP distributed across automotive OEMs; tier-1 suppliers; semiconductor companies; and connected mobility platform providers: MAJOR CONNECTED VEHICLE PATENT HOLDERS: QUALCOMM: 5,000+; specific connected vehicle semiconductors (specific specific Snapdragon Automotive: specific specific Snapdragon SA8xxx series for specific specific cockpit domain controller: specific specific 5nm CPU+GPU+NPU at specific specific 40+ TOPS for specific specific multi-display IVI + specific specific ADAS ML inference; specific specific DSRC+C-V2X SoC: specific specific 9150 C-V2X chipset for specific specific PC5 sidelink V2X at specific specific 5.9GHz ITS band for specific specific SAE J3161 certification; specific specific Snapdragon Digital Chassis modular compute stack for specific specific V2X+ADAS+IVI+telematics); HARMAN INTERNATIONAL (SAMSUNG): 3,000+; specific head unit IVI (specific specific HARMAN Ignite: specific specific OTA connected services: specific specific SOTA software update + specific specific FOTA firmware update delivery over specific specific cellular 4G/5G for specific specific cloud-managed ECU software management; specific specific HALOsonic active road noise cancellation ANC: specific specific microphone array + specific specific LMS adaptive filter for specific specific inverse-phase signal injection in specific specific speaker for specific specific road+wind noise cancellation without specific specific passive insulation); CONTINENTAL AG: 10,000+; specific vehicle telematics (specific specific DCM dedicated communications module: specific specific T-BOX telematics box with specific specific GPS+cellular+CAN+Ethernet for specific specific OEM vehicle connectivity; specific specific WBA with specific specific cybersecurity HSM hardware security module for specific specific secure boot + specific specific code signing for specific specific OTA update integrity); FORD MOTOR COMPANY: 5,000+; specific SYNC infotainment (specific specific Ford SYNC 4A: specific specific 5nm ARM SoC for specific specific AppLink + specific specific Waze+Google Maps API integration; specific specific FordPass: specific specific remote start + specific specific charge management for specific specific EV + specific specific keyless entry from specific specific smartphone); GENERAL MOTORS (ONSTAR): 5,000+; specific OnStar connected services (specific specific automatic crash notification ACN: specific specific EDR event data recorder + specific specific 4G LTE embedded modem for specific specific airbag deployment→ specific specific connected call center for specific specific crash response; specific specific OTA update: specific specific delta OTA FOTA for specific specific ECU binary differential update to specific specific reduce cellular data payload); TESLA: 3,000+; specific over-the-air OTA (specific specific delta update: specific specific binary diff patch from specific specific vehicle version for specific specific incremental software delivery; specific specific distributed ECU update manager: specific specific zone controller architecture for specific specific OTA propagation to specific specific all domain controllers simultaneously at specific specific 4G/LTE over specific specific vehicle internet).

Over-the-air software update architecture for vehicles with multiple ECUs; V2X communication protocol implementations; and automotive cybersecurity for software-defined vehicles represent three areas with the most technically differentiated IP in connected vehicles: OTA SOFTWARE UPDATE ARCHITECTURE PATENTS: TESLA; FORD; GM; HARMAN; AIRBIQUITY; RED BEND (HARMAN); UPTANE PROJECT: specific OTA update system (specific specific Uptane framework: specific specific MITM-resistant OTA: specific specific two-tier: specific specific image repository metadata + specific specific time-server-signed snapshot for specific specific Director → specific specific target resolution at specific specific vehicle for specific specific attack-resilient OTA without specific specific single point of compromise; specific specific delta binary diff: specific specific bsdiff or specific specific fossil-delta for specific specific ECU binary image from specific specific previous → specific specific new version patch at specific specific <5% of specific specific full update size for specific specific cellular bandwidth reduction; specific specific staged rollout: specific specific A/B partition: specific specific active+inactive flash partition for specific specific rollback on specific specific boot failure at specific specific 3-attempt counter for specific specific safe OTA update without specific specific vehicle bricking); SPECIFIC PATENTABLE OTA INNOVATIONS: specific novel OTA security architecture (specific specific specific hardware attestation TPM+TEE + specific specific multi-party authorization for specific specific safety-critical ECU from specific specific ISO 26262 ASIL-D) with specific measured bandwidth savings % + specific specific rollback reliability % + specific specific update deployment time hours at specific specific specific fleet size vs. specific specific dealer flashing baseline; V2X COMMUNICATION PATENTS: QUALCOMM; CONTINENTAL; HARMAN; TOYOTA; FORD; DENSO; AUTOTALKS: specific V2X communication (specific specific DSRC 802.11p: specific specific 10MHz channel at specific specific 5.9GHz for specific specific BSM basic safety message 10Hz broadcast: specific specific position+speed+heading+brake for specific specific intersection BSM exchange at specific specific <5ms latency for specific specific forward collision warning FCW + specific specific intersection movement assist IMA at specific specific 300m range; specific specific C-V2X 3GPP Rel-14+: specific specific PC5 sidelink from specific specific 3GPP LTE Release 14 for specific specific direct V2X without specific specific infrastructure at specific specific 5.9GHz + specific specific Uu uplink cellular V2N for specific specific network-assisted V2X; specific specific NR-V2X Rel-16: specific specific 5G NR PC5 sidelink for specific specific reliability+throughput for specific specific cooperative perception sensor sharing); AUTOMOTIVE CYBERSECURITY PATENTS: HARMAN; ARGUS CYBER SECURITY (CONTINENTAL); UPSTREAM SECURITY; GUARDKNOX; STIXL SECURITY; SYNOPSYS: specific automotive cybersecurity (specific specific CAN bus intrusion detection: specific specific time-interval fingerprinting + specific specific message frequency analysis for specific specific anomaly detection from specific specific spoofed CAN frame at specific specific 1ms detection latency for specific specific gateway ECU; specific specific AUTOSAR Adaptive cryptographic TLS 1.3: specific specific TLS over specific specific SOME/IP for specific specific Ethernet ECU communication; specific specific HSM hardware security module: specific specific Infineon/NXP embedded HSM for specific specific EVITA HEAVY for specific specific 256-bit AES engine + specific specific ECC 384-bit for specific specific secure boot + specific specific OTA code signing for specific specific ISO SAE 21434 compliance).

Vehicle telematics systems enabling insurance telematics and predictive maintenance; fleet management platforms that optimize commercial vehicle operations; and in-vehicle payment and commerce represent three application-layer connected vehicle domains with substantial patent filings: VEHICLE TELEMATICS PATENTS: PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE; ALLSTATE; LEAR CORPORATION; DELPHI (APTIV); LYTX; SAMSARA; GEOTAB: specific telematics device (specific specific OBD-II dongle: specific specific OBD-II port connected CAN reader + specific specific cellular modem + specific specific GPS for specific specific trip data transmission at specific specific 1Hz; specific specific UBI usage-based insurance: specific specific hard braking >0.4g + specific specific late night driving + specific specific high-speed corner for specific specific risk scoring from specific specific ML model for specific specific individual premium adjustment at specific specific <$5/month premium differential for specific specific safe driver; specific specific DashCam AI: specific specific Lytx G-force+video from specific specific dual-camera for specific specific driver behavior event: specific specific distraction+drowsiness+hand-held phone from specific specific CNN from specific specific front+cabin camera for specific specific fleet safety coaching); FLEET MANAGEMENT PATENTS: SAMSARA; VERIZON CONNECT (NETWORKFLEET+FLEETMATICS); TRIMBLE (PeopleNet); GEOTAB; PLATFORM SCIENCE: specific fleet management platform (specific specific real-time GPS tracking: specific specific asset location+ETA+geofence alert from specific specific cellular modem at specific specific 1-60s ping interval; specific specific IFTA fuel tax: specific specific automated mileage-by-jurisdiction from specific specific GPS route for specific specific FMCSA compliance; specific specific DTC diagnostic trouble code: specific specific J1939 OBD PGN parameter group number from specific specific truck CAN for specific specific predictive maintenance alert from specific specific ML fault signature classifier); IN-VEHICLE PAYMENTS PATENTS: VISA; MASTERCARD; SHELL; EXXON; HONDA; GM (MARKETPLACE): specific in-vehicle payment (specific specific Honda In-Car Payment: specific specific mobile app + specific specific vehicle OBD + specific specific merchant API for specific specific gas station + specific specific parking payment without specific specific mobile phone interaction via specific specific Honda CONNECT touchscreen; specific specific GM Marketplace: specific specific IVI-integrated merchant transaction for specific specific fuel+food+hotel from specific specific in-vehicle touchscreen via specific specific tokenized payment for specific specific PAN not transmitted); SPECIFIC PATENTABLE IN-VEHICLE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS: specific novel in-vehicle payment authentication (specific specific specific biometric driver identification from specific specific in-cabin camera face recognition + specific specific driver seat position sensor fusion for specific specific payment authorization without specific specific PIN) with specific measured false acceptance rate + specific specific transaction latency vs. specific specific phone-based payment baseline.

Connected vehicle startup IP strategy must account for the automotive industry&apos;s long product development cycles; the powerful tier-1 supplier ecosystem with deep existing IP; the emerging software-defined vehicle (SDV) paradigm; and the unique regulatory compliance requirements of automotive electronics: CONNECTED VEHICLE STARTUP IP STRATEGY: UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTED VEHICLE IP LANDSCAPE: AUTOMOTIVE TIER-1 SUPPLIER DOMINANCE: Continental (10,000+); Bosch (20,000+); HARMAN/Samsung (3,000+); Aptiv/Delphi (5,000+); Lear (3,000+) hold the deepest automotive electronics and connectivity IP — startups must differentiate on specific software architecture; specific specific ML-based analytics; or specific specific novel sensor integration; OEM IN-HOUSE IP CONCENTRATION: Tesla (3,000+); Ford (5,000+); GM (5,000+); Toyota (10,000+) hold deep connected vehicle IP from OTA systems to infotainment integration to V2X; new entrants should conduct FTO especially in OTA update; V2X MESSAGE HANDLING; and telematics; QUALCOMM CHIPSET IP: Qualcomm (5,000+) holds the most comprehensive automotive SoC IP for IVI + ADAS + C-V2X — platform software stacks built on Snapdragon must respect Qualcomm IP in the compute pipeline; SDV TRANSITION = WHITESPACE: automotive industry shift from hardware-defined to software-defined vehicles (SDV) is creating new IP opportunities in: specific specific zonal ECU architecture; specific specific automotive Linux/Android Automotive application; specific specific CI/CD DevOps for automotive software; specific specific automotive cybersecurity SOTIF+ISO 21434; AUTOMOTIVE STANDARDS DETERMINE IP PRIORITY: AUTOSAR AP/CP; SOME/IP; DDS; ASPICE; ISO 26262 ASIL; SAE J3016 OTA; Uptane; MISRA C — compliance requirements drive specific implementation choices that can be patentable; WHEN TO PATENT IN CONNECTED VEHICLES: SPECIFIC NOVEL OTA ARCHITECTURE: specific novel OTA system architecture (specific specific specific multi-stage rollout + specific specific A/B partition + specific specific hardware attestation TPM) with specific measured deployment success rate % + specific specific bandwidth savings % + specific specific ASIL-D safety compliance demonstration; SPECIFIC NOVEL V2X APPLICATION: specific novel V2X application (specific specific cooperative perception from specific specific multi-vehicle sensor sharing → specific specific collective environmental model for specific specific specific driving scenario not visible from single vehicle) with specific measured false negative rate reduction + specific specific latency budget compliance; SPECIFIC NOVEL TELEMATICS ANALYTICS: specific novel driver behavior or specific specific vehicle health ML model with specific measured prediction accuracy (specific specific specific DTC fault prediction precision+recall at specific specific X days ahead on specific specific specific fleet dataset) vs. specific specific rule-based threshold baseline; § 101: hardware TCU/OBD device = fully eligible; analytics algorithm = potential abstract idea risk → anchor to specific vehicle hardware device + measured operational fleet outcome; TRADE SECRETS: proprietary fleet dataset; specific specific ML model trained on OEM vehicle CAN data under license; specific specific integration protocol with OEM head unit; KEY FTO: Tesla delta OTA distributed zone controller; GM OnStar ACN+4G LTE; Uptane two-tier repository attack-resilient OTA; Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X PC5 5.9GHz SAE J3161; HARMAN Red Bend delta OTA FOTA; Continental DCM T-BOX GPS+CAN HSM secure boot; Argus/Continental CAN bus intrusion detection; Lytx DashCam G-force+CNN dual-camera driver behavior.