Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Hromada

Kenneth M. Hromada 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).

  • Privileged, diagnostic link connector based network monitoring capabilities within a vehicle employing a gateway module used to isolate and secure vehicle networks
    Patent number: 10412094
    Abstract: A system for providing privileged access to an internal vehicle communication network is provided. The system includes a presentation network bus configured to provide listen-only access to a subset of in-vehicle networks, a security system configured to enable access to the presentation network bus by verifying access credentials, and a diagnostic service system configured to control access to the presentation network bus. The diagnostic service system is configured to receive a diagnostic service request after the access credentials have been verified to enable the presentation network busses for listen-only access to the subset of the in-vehicle networks. The presentation network busses may be enabled for the listen-only access after credential verification by the security system and in response to receipt of a diagnostic service request from the diagnostic service system requesting that the presentation network busses be enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Anderson, Joseph E. Ploucha, Kenneth M. Hromada, Michael A. Sowa, Natalie Ann Wienckowski
  • PRIVILEGED, DIAGNOSTIC LINK CONNECTOR BASED NETWORK MONITORING CAPABILITIES WITHIN A VEHICLE EMPLOYING A GATEWAY MODULE USED TO ISOLATE AND SECURE VEHICLE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20180343262
    Abstract: A system for providing privileged access to an internal vehicle communication network is provided. The system includes a presentation network bus configured to provide listen-only access to a subset of in-vehicle networks, a security system configured to enable access to the presentation network bus by verifying access credentials, and a diagnostic service system configured to control access to the presentation network bus. The diagnostic service system is configured to receive a diagnostic service request after the access credentials have been verified to enable the presentation network busses for listen-only access to the subset of the in-vehicle networks. The presentation network busses may be enabled for the listen-only access after credential verification by the security system and in response to receipt of a diagnostic service request from the diagnostic service system requesting that the presentation network busses be enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: ANTHONY ANDERSON, JOSEPH E. PLOUCHA, KENNETH M. HROMADA, MICHAEL A. SOWA, NATALIE ANN WIENCKOWSKI
  • Method and system for securely storing odometer information in an automobile
    Patent number: 8271161
    Abstract: A method and system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, provide a means to securely store odometer information in an automobile. A distance traveled by the automobile is calculated. The distance traveled is then stored in both a first and second memory unit within the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Terence L. Meehan, Kenneth M. Hromada, Steven A. Stringfellow, Kevin E. Fondaw
  • Method and System for Securely Storing Odometer Information in an Automobile
    Publication number: 20080189006
    Abstract: A method and system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, provide a means to securely store odometer information in an automobile. A distance traveled by the automobile is calculated. The distance traveled is then stored in both a first and second memory unit within the automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Terence L. Meehan, Kenneth M. Hromada, Steven A. Stringfellow, Kevin E. Fondaw