Abstract: An antenna module which is provided, in particular, for vehicle-to-X communication, and which performs pre-processing. An associated control unit and an associated motor vehicle are also disclosed.

Abstract: A communications system for V2X communication, which can be installed in a motor vehicle at an installation location, includes a receiver for receiving communications data and a processor configured to capture a characteristic of the received communications data. The processor also configured to check the arrangement of the communications system at the installation location on the basis of a comparison of the captured characteristic with a reference characteristic.

Abstract: A method for testing a vehicle-to-X communication module by means of a diagnostic device as well as an associated vehicle-to-X communication module and an associated diagnostic device. During a test mode messages are exchanged between the vehicle-to-X communication module and the diagnostic device, and evaluated in order to detect errors.

Abstract: A device for monitoring the time during an interruption period is presented, wherein a continually decaying state is observed. In addition, a vehicle-to-X-communication module having such a device is also presented.

Abstract: A method for improving the utilization rate of a vehicle-to-X communication device for vehicle-to-X communication, having the steps: receipt of digital certificates by the vehicle-to-X communication device, generation of cryptographic keys for signing vehicle-to-X messages to be emitted using the digital certificates by an electronic computing apparatus, temporal spacing of the receipt of the digital certificates by the vehicle-to-X communication device, and generation of the cryptographic keys using the digital certificates. Furthermore, a vehicle-to-X communication device and use of the device in a vehicle or an infrastructure apparatus is provided.

Abstract: An electronic device, having a communication module for wireless data communication with a further electronic device, which is distinguished in that the electronic device is configured to use at least one quantitative value in order to characterize a spatial reference of the electronic device to the further electronic device in order to secure the wireless data communication, with the further electronic device. Furthermore, an aspect of the invention relates to a vehicle system having at least one electronic device according to an aspect of the invention as well as a corresponding method.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting signals, including a first electronic computing device, and a second electronic computing device, wherein the second electronic computing device has a checking device, wherein the first and second electronic computing devices are designed to receive one or more different signals from one another and/or to emit them to one another, wherein the checking device is designed to check signals received from the second electronic computing device for formal correctness and/or to check the plausibility of said signals and to transmit the signals to the first electronic computing device and/or to a bus for transmitting data on the basis of the plausibility check and/or the check for formal correctness, wherein the second electronic computing device is configured according to a higher safety integrity level than the first electronic computing device. A corresponding method and to the use of the apparatus in a vehicle is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle-to-X communication apparatus includes a generating device which is designed to generate a vehicle-to-X message to be sent, a signing device which is designed to sign the vehicle-to-X message to be sent, a first verification device which is designed to verify the vehicle-to-X message to be sent, a transmitting device which is designed to send the vehicle-to-X message. The first verification device is configured according to a higher safety integrity level than the generating device, the signing device and/or the transmitting device. Furthermore, a corresponding method as well as the use of the apparatus in a vehicle or an infrastructure facility is disclosed.

Abstract: A device for vehicle-to-X communication including: a computing unit for processing information received via vehicle-to-X communication, wherein the device is designed to generate signals for simulating information received via vehicle-to-X communication and to supply the signals to an input path of the device for processing by the computing unit. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method and to the use of the device in a vehicle.

Abstract: A data transfer device for transferring data in a communications network for a vehicle, includes a data receiving device, and a data processing device. The data processing device is configured to filter received data via a filter device based on a predetermined condition, and the data processing device is configured to generate at least one data object with at least one parameter from the filtered data. The data processing device is further configured to check whether or not status information of the at least one parameter of the at least one data object has changed relative to status information of this at least one parameter of this at least one data object at an earlier time. The data processing device is further configured to transfer the changed status information of the at least one parameter of the at least one data object to the data application device.

Abstract: A method for handling a control card, wherein the control card is received by another vehicle. This provides an increased degree of safety in situations to be regulated, as it is possible to compare control cards of different vehicles and coordinate them if necessary.

Abstract: A compensator for compensating line or coupling losses of a signal transmission path for transmitting a communication signal between an antenna and an electronic control unit, including at least one first interface for connecting to the antenna and a second interface for connecting to the electronic control unit, and which is furthermore notable in that, in addition to the communication signal, the compensator is configured to output a position signal for position determination. An electronic circuit arrangement for operating at least one antenna and an antenna device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle-to-X communication device, including a first processing unit for the processing of received vehicle-to-X messages and a second processing unit, wherein the vehicle-to-X communication device is configured to send vehicle-to-X messages during a starting sequence of the first processing unit by the second processing unit. Furthermore, the invention refers to the use of the vehicle-to-X communication device in a vehicle.

Abstract: A method for determining a channel load in a vehicle-to-X communication, a method for adjusting a preprocessing in a vehicle-to-X communication, a vehicle-to-X communication system and a storage medium. In particular, a preprocessing can be adjusted in a vehicle-to-X communication, for example a filtering out of vehicle-to-X messages, to the channel load and/or to a system power by the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A method of processing a vehicle-to-X message in a plurality of stages in a vehicle-to-X communications module, processing being performed in at least some of the stages in dependence upon an area status such that the outlay for providing vehicle-to-X communication in different geographical areas can be considerably reduced. The invention also relates to a vehicle-to-X communications module and a storage medium for performing the method.

Abstract: An authentication device for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a communications network for conveying communications data. The authentication device includes a communications interface which is connectable to the communications network of the vehicle, wherein the communications interface is configured to receive the communications data, and a processor which is configured to detect a characteristic of the received communications data, wherein the processor is configured to authenticate the communications data based on a comparison of the detected characteristic with a reference characteristic.

Abstract: A mobile radio terminal is coupled to a control module of a vehicle. The control module is put into a coupling state and sends a secret to the mobile radio terminal to set up a coupling. The setup of a coupling is possible only if the control module is in the coupling state. Security is, therefore, increased when a vehicle is coupled to a mobile radio terminal. Both setup of the coupling and maintenance thereof are able to be monitored.

Abstract: A method for processing vehicle-to-X messages in a processing module and a method for processing vehicle-to-X messages in a control module. In the course of this messages are checked in a specified checking sequence.

Abstract: A method for processing vehicle-to-x messages in a processing module and a method for processing vehicle-to-x messages in a control module. In this way, the data traffic between processing module and control module can be considerably reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a global navigation satellite system signal, referred to as a GNSS signal in the following, for determining a position of a vehicle, the method including: receiving an unfiltered GNSS signal, filtering the unfiltered GNSS signal on the basis of an ambient condition around the vehicle, and emitting the filtered GNSS signal.