Patents Assigned to Aurora Labs Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11635955
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to adjusting vehicle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software versions. Operations may include receiving a prompt to adjust an ECU of a vehicle from executing a first version of ECU software to a second version of ECU software; configuring, in response to the prompt and based on a delta file corresponding to the second version of ECU software, the second version of ECU software on the ECU in the vehicle for execution; and configuring, in response to the prompt, the first version of ECU software on the ECU in the vehicle to become non-executable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Publication number: 20230084961
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for identifying software interdependencies based on functional line-of-code behavior and relation models. Techniques include identifying a first portion of executable code associated with a first controller; accessing a functional line-of-code behavior and relation model representing functionality of the first portion of executable code and a second portion of executable code; determining, based on the functional line-of-code behavior and relation model, that the second portion of executable code is interdependent with the first portion of executable code; and generating, based on the determined interdependency, a report identifying the interdependent first portion of executable code and second portion of executable code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Publication number: 20230060267
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to identifying Electronic Control Unit (ECU) anomalies in a vehicle. Operations may include monitoring, in the vehicle, data representing real-time processing activity of the ECU; accessing, in the vehicle, historical data relating to processing activity of the ECU, the historical data representing expected processing activity of the ECU; comparing, in the vehicle, the real-time processing activity data with the historical data, to identify at least one anomaly in the real-time processing activity of the ECU; and implementing a control action for the ECU when the at least one anomaly is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Publication number: 20230011278
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for analyzing hardware change impacts based on at least one functional line-of-code behavior and relation model. Techniques include identifying a new hardware component associated with a system; accessing a first line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions using the new hardware component; accessing a second line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions on a previous hardware component of the system; performing a functional differential comparison of the first line-of-code behavior and relation model to the second line-of-code behavior and relation model; determining, based on the functional differential comparison, a status of functional equivalence between the new hardware component and the previous hardware component; and generating, based on the determined difference, a report identifying the status of functional equivalence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Publication number: 20220414000
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for using a line-of-code behavior and relation model to determine software functionality changes. Techniques include identifying a first portion of executable code and a second portion of executable code; accessing a first line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of the first portion of executable code; constructing, based on the second portion of executable code, a second line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of the second portion of executable code; performing a functional differential comparison of the first line-of-code behavior and relation model to the second line-of-code behavior and relation model; determining, based on the functional differential comparison, a status of functional equivalence between the first portion of executable code and the code portion of executable code; and generating, based on the determined difference, a report identifying the status of functional equivalence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Publication number: 20220413841
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to generating an update package for updating software on an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in a vehicle. Operations may include accessing a plurality of attributes of a software update to be stored on the ECU in the vehicle; accessing a corresponding plurality of attributes of current software stored on the ECU in the vehicle; comparing the plurality of attributes with the corresponding plurality of attributes; generating a delta file representing differences between the plurality of attributes and the corresponding plurality of attributes determined in the comparison; and providing the delta file to the ECU, wherein the delta file is configured to be processed by startup code in the ECU that enables the delta file to execute in the ECU in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Patent number: 11537509
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for identifying software interdependencies based on functional line-of-code behavior and relation models. Techniques include identifying a first portion of executable code associated with a first controller; accessing a functional line-of-code behavior and relation model representing functionality of the first portion of executable code and a second portion of executable code; determining, based on the functional line-of-code behavior and relation model, that the second portion of executable code is interdependent with the first portion of executable code; and generating, based on the determined interdependency, a report identifying the interdependent first portion of executable code and second portion of executable code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Patent number: 11526348
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to identifying Electronic Control Unit (ECU) anomalies in a vehicle. Operations may include monitoring, in the vehicle, data representing real-time processing activity of the ECU; accessing, in the vehicle, historical data relating to processing activity of the ECU, the historical data representing expected processing activity of the ECU; comparing, in the vehicle, the real-time processing activity data with the historical data, to identify at least one anomaly in the real-time processing activity of the ECU; and implementing a control action for the ECU when the at least one anomaly is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Publication number: 20220391197
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to performing updates to Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software while an ECU of a vehicle is operating. Operations may include receiving, at the vehicle while the ECU of the vehicle is operating, a software update file for the ECU software; writing, while the ECU is operating, the software update file into a first memory location in a memory of the ECU while simultaneously executing a code segment of existing code in a second memory location in the memory of the ECU; and updating a plurality of memory addresses associated with the memory of the ECU based on the software update file and without interrupting the execution of the code segment currently being executed in the second memory location in the memory of the ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Publication number: 20220382536
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to reporting Electronic Control Unit (ECU) errors or faults to a remote monitoring server. Operations may include receiving operational data from a plurality of ECUs in the vehicle, the operational data being indicative of a plurality of runtime attributes of the plurality of ECUs; generating, through a machine learning process, a statistical model of the operational data; receiving live, runtime updates from the plurality of ECUs in the communications network of the vehicle; identifying an ECU error associated with an ECU in the communications network of the vehicle, the ECU error being determined by a comparison of the live, runtime updates with the statistical model of the operational data to identify at least one deviation from the operational data; and wirelessly sending a report to the remote monitoring server based on the live, runtime updates, the report identifying the ECU and the identified ECU error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Publication number: 20220374227
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to opportunistically updating Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software in a vehicle. Operations may include receiving, at a controller in a vehicle, a wireless transmission indicating a need to update software running on at least one ECU in the vehicle; monitoring an operational status of the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is in a first mode of operation in which an ECU software update is prohibited; delaying the ECU software update when the operational status is prohibited; continuing to monitor the operational status of the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is in a second mode of operation in which the ECU software update is permitted; and enabling updating of the at least one ECU with the delayed ECU software update when it is determined that the vehicle is in the second mode of operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Publication number: 20220365874
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for identifying software dependencies based on functional line-of-code behavior and relation models. Techniques include accessing a first line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of a first portion of executable code, the first portion of executable code being associated with a first symbol; detecting a change to the first portion of executable code; constructing, based on the changed first portion of executable code, a second line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of the changed first portion of executable code; determining, based on the constructed second model, a dependency between (i) the changed first portion of executable code or the first symbol and (ii) a second symbol; and generating, based on the determined difference, a report identifying the dependency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Publication number: 20220342803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for visualizing and configuring controller function sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Publication number: 20220342661
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to perform operations for receiving and integrating a delta file in a vehicle. Operations may include receiving, at an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in the vehicle, a delta file, the delta file comprising a plurality of deltas corresponding to a software update for software on the ECU and startup code for executing the delta file in the ECU; executing the delta file, based on the startup code, in the ECU; and updating memory addresses in the ECU to correspond to the plurality of deltas from the delta file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Publication number: 20220342662
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to adjusting vehicle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software versions. Operations may include receiving a prompt to adjust an ECU of a vehicle from executing a first version of ECU software to a second version of ECU software; configuring, in response to the prompt and based on a delta file corresponding to the second version of ECU software, the second version of ECU software on the ECU in the vehicle for execution; and configuring, in response to the prompt, the first version of ECU software on the ECU in the vehicle to become non-executable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Patent number: 11481314
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for analyzing hardware change impacts based on at least one functional line-of-code behavior and relation model. Techniques include identifying a new hardware component associated with a system; accessing a first line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions using the new hardware component; accessing a second line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions on a previous hardware component of the system; performing a functional differential comparison of the first line-of-code behavior and relation model to the second line-of-code behavior and relation model; determining, based on the functional differential comparison, a status of functional equivalence between the new hardware component and the previous hardware component; and generating, based on the determined difference, a report identifying the status of functional equivalence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Patent number: 11467953
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for using a line-of-code behavior and relation model to determine software functionality changes. Techniques include identifying a first portion of executable code and a second portion of executable code; accessing a first line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of the first portion of executable code; constructing, based on the second portion of executable code, a second line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of the second portion of executable code; performing a functional differential comparison of the first line-of-code behavior and relation model to the second line-of-code behavior and relation model; determining, based on the functional differential comparison, a status of functional equivalence between the first portion of executable code and the code portion of executable code; and generating, based on the determined difference, a report identifying the status of functional equivalence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar
  • Patent number: 11467823
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to generating an update package for updating software on an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in a vehicle. Operations may include accessing a plurality of attributes of a software update to be stored on the ECU in the vehicle; accessing a corresponding plurality of attributes of current software stored on the ECU in the vehicle; comparing the plurality of attributes with the corresponding plurality of attributes; generating a delta file representing differences between the plurality of attributes and the corresponding plurality of attributes determined in the comparison; and providing the delta file to the ECU, wherein the delta file is configured to be processed by startup code in the ECU that enables the delta file to execute in the ECU in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Patent number: 11455165
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to performing updates to Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software while an ECU of a vehicle is operating. Operations may include receiving, at the vehicle while the ECU of the vehicle is operating, a software update file for the ECU software; writing, while the ECU is operating, the software update file into a first memory location in a memory of the ECU while simultaneously executing a code segment of existing code in a second memory location in the memory of the ECU; and updating a plurality of memory addresses associated with the memory of the ECU based on the software update file and without interrupting the execution of the code segment currently being executed in the second memory location in the memory of the ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventor: Zohar Fox
  • Patent number: 11442850
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for identifying software dependencies based on functional line-of-code behavior and relation models. Techniques include accessing a first line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of a first portion of executable code, the first portion of executable code being associated with a first symbol; detecting a change to the first portion of executable code; constructing, based on the changed first portion of executable code, a second line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of the changed first portion of executable code; determining, based on the constructed second model, a dependency between (i) the changed first portion of executable code or the first symbol and (ii) a second symbol; and generating, based on the determined difference, a report identifying the dependency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Labs Ltd.
    Inventors: Zohar Fox, Carmit Sahar