Patents by Inventor Andreas SOENKENS

Andreas SOENKENS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150324583
    Abstract: A method for operating a control unit, such a control unit, and an electronic hardware security module are provided. A manipulation of a main computer unit is detected by the electronic hardware security module, and a check takes place whether reprogramming is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Martin EMELE, Thomas KELLER, Andreas SOENKENS, Stefan SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20150324576
    Abstract: A method for implementing a communication between at least two control units, and a control unit interconnection for implementing the method are provided. An electronic hardware security module is provided in each control unit, the communication taking place via an additional communications link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Werner QUIRANT, Andreas SOENKENS, Thomas KUHN, Stefan SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20150324610
    Abstract: A method and an electronic hardware security module are provided for managing software functionalities in a control unit. The hardware security module records results of a security functionality and acts on software functionalities as a function of the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Markus IHLE, Ingo OPFERKUCH, Thomas KELLER, Andreas SOENKENS, Thomas KUHN, Stefan SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20150074404
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a transmitter to a receiver, as well as for the protected transmission of messages; both the transmitter, as well as the receiver at least having a first common key; a random number, as well as at least one first partial code of a first code calculated from the random number with the aid of the first key from the receiver to the transmitter being transmitted in a synchronization message; the first partial code being checked by the transmitter; a first counter being generated by the transmitter; useful data, as well as a first partial counter of first counter and at least one second partial code of a second code calculated with the aid of a second key being transmitted by the transmitter to the receiver in a message; and the receiver checking the second partial code to verify the transmitter, as well as the transmitted message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Bjoern KASPER, Andreas SOENKENS, Thorsten SCHWEPP